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small explosion that starts the eruption process
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People don't listen to warnings after little craters form big cracks on the volcano.
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Scientists fear a bigger eruption is due.
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The bulge on the side of the volcano continues to grow exponentially.
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they declared a state of emergency, tourists started pouring in, then.
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bulge starts growing on side of volcano because of a clog in the main chamber,
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There was an earthquake that felt to be around a 4.5 magnitude.
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local people think crisis is past and want to get in their homes. They sign waivers to go home and get stuff.
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One mile beneath Mt. St. Helens, a 5.0 earthquake goes off starting the eruption.
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the mountain erupts
25 seconds later, the north side opens and super-heated gas shoots more than 12 miles north. -
gas shoots out and effects 230 sq miles, volcano crumbles, lightning in the ash.
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shock waves start coming and hit people.
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melted toxic water rushes towards towns.
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volcano explodes again with a force of 10 mega-tons
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ash reaches multiple parts of Washington over 200 miles away
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fresh magma and ash still pouring out.
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eruption finally starts to subside.
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more ash shoots out of volcano
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ash continues to spill out and 68,000 acres of timber are destroyed.
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Mt. St Helen's is declared a national monument.