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From the United States Geological Survey:
A small explosive eruption of Mount St. Helens on October 1st; the first in more than a
decade—followed a week of increasing earthquake activity beneath the volcano and deformation
of the lava dome. This eruption sent a steam and minor ash plume to an altitude of about 10,000
feet above sea level.
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