- Type:
- Volcanic Eruption
- Date:
- May 18, 1980 CE
- Location:
- St. Helens, United States
- Explosivity (VEI):
- 5
- Deaths:
- 61
- Damage:
- ~$2000M (value at the time)
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 2 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGVOL: VEI 5
- NOAA_SIGVOL
Other volcanic eruption records of 1980 CE
- Hood, United States · 1 deaths
- Hekla, Iceland · VEI 3
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database, doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did St. Helens (1980 CE) happen?
- May 18, 1980 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database, doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 61. Historical death tolls vary by source.