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What volcano infamously erupted in 1980?

Retry Correct Incorrect According to the United States Geological Survey, a West Coast earthquake on May 18, 1980, was accompanied by the cataclysmic eruption of Mount Saint Helens in Washington state, which spread 540 million tons of ash throughout the nation. UPI reported that at least 62 people lost their lives in the disaster.

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What volcano infamously erupted in 1980?

• Mount Saint Helens
• Mount Rainier
• Mauna Loa
• Mount Spurr