When I was going to college in the late 60’s the head of the geology department predicted that Mt St Helens would erupt in his life time – he was right. In may of 1980 a massive eruption occurred which took the life of a dear friend of mine. The mountain has been quiet for several years but that may be changing.
Mount St. Helens shows signs of reawakening
And 5 miles below the volcano, there are signs that the magma chamber that fueled both eruptions is recharging. Dzurisin said the USGS is focusing on the rate of recharging and whether the magma can compress in the chamber, rather than flowing toward an outlet to the earth’s surface.
Here in the Pacific Northwest live on the ring of fire. Mt Hood erupted the last time shortly before Lewis and Clark visited the area. The earth has been rising around the South Sister in central Oregon. We are overdue for a large subjection zone earth quake.