At the more explosive end of the scale are Plinian eruptions. These include the famous eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD, ...

The eruption of Mount St. Helens, once known as the Mount Fuji of America, came after the majestic cone-shaped volcano had lain dormant for 123 years. The eruption – observed in detail by ...

On May 18, 1980, the United States experienced the deadliest and most destructive volcanic eruption in its history. After more than two months of rumbling, Washington state's Mount St. Helens ...

Since March 20 that year, Mount St. Helens, nicknamed the “Mount Fuji ... the eruption. Prest went on to become a paramedic in Prosser and with the fire department at Hanford. It Happened ...

Over the past half century, Japan has been hit by many volcanic eruptions ... such as what occurred in 1707 when Mount Fuji erupted 49 days after an earthquake along the Nankai Trough.

Sunday marks 45 years since Mount St. Helens erupted in Washington state. The deadly eruption happened shortly after 8:30 a.m. on May 18, 1980, following months of small explosions and earthquakes.