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Mount St. Helens Erupts
Mount St. Helens was dormant for 123 years before it erupted on this day. There was a lot of ash and steam. A crater formed at the summit and the north flank began to bulge. http://timelinesdb.com/listevents.php?subjid=251&title=Volcano Location: Washington State
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Earthquake
There were 9500 deaths and was a magnitude of 8.1. Location: Mexico City
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Nevado del Ruiz Erupts
This volcano triggered a mudslide that killed 23000 people in Columbia. Location: Columbia
Special Features: Convergent Plate Boundary http://timelinesdb.com/listevents.php?subjid=251&title=Volcano http://timelinesdb.com/listevents.php?subjid=251&title=Volcano -
Earthquake
Had 9,500 deaths and a magnitude of 6.8. Location: Spitak, Armenia
Special Features: Convergent Plate Boundary http://www.raptureready.com/time/rap31q.html
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Mt. Redoubt Erupts
Mt. Redoubt erupted in Alaska and sent baseball-sized pieces of pumice over 20 miles from the volcano. Location: Alaska
Special Features: Convergent Plate Boundary http://timelinesdb.com/listevents.php?subjid=251&title=Volcano -
Mount Kelud Erupts
Mount Kelud erupted in Indonesia. More than 30 people were killed with hundreds injured. Location: Indonesia
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Earthquake
This earthquake occured very recently in Japan. More than 27000 people were killed. The earthquake had a magnitude of 9.0 Special Features: Convergent Plate Boundary http://www.raptureready.com/time/rap31q.html -
Earthquake
Had 50,000 deaths and a magnitude of 7.7 Location: Northwest Iran
Special Features: Subduction Zone http://www.raptureready.com/time/rap31q.html
