Wednesday, March 09, 2005

There is still a good deal of seismic activity in the Pacific Rim. There is now investigation of the seismic possibility of Mount Rainier. Mount Rainier is very near Seattle, Washington and approximately 60 miles from Mount St. Helens.

Seismic Activity as recorded by USGS

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsww/

Magnitude Greater Than 2.5 Earthquakes From Around the World
This list contains all earthquakes with magnitude greater than 2.5 located by the USGS and
contributing networks in the last week (168 hours). Magnitudes 5 and above are in bold font. Magnitudes 6 and above are in red. (Some early events may be obscured by later ones on the maps.)

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.html

MOUNT ST. HELENS, Wash. Mar 9, 2005 — Mount St. Helens made its most significant emission in months, sending a gritty ash cloud drifting slowly to the northeast.
The National Weather Service issued an ashfall advisory Tuesday evening after pilots reported spotting ash higher than 30,000 feet, said National Weather Service meteorologist Danny Mercer. The advisory was cancelled early Wednesday.
A fine dusting of ash was reported 125 miles to the east-northeast in southern Grant County late Tuesday night, the National Weather Service reported.

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http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=566778

Mount St. Helens Erupts
AFP

March 9, 2005 — Restive U.S. volcano Mount St. Helens erupted Tuesday, sending a plume of smoke and ash nearly 12,000 meters (40,000 feet) into the air, officials said.

http://dsc.discovery.com/news/afp/20050307/helens.html

Big burst from St. Helens
By
Sandi Doughton and Nick Perry
Seattle Times staff reporter
KIM BLAU / THE COLUMBIAN
Mount St. Helens yesterday sends a plume of steam and ash 36,000 feet in the air. The explosion may have been triggered by a collapse or rock fall on the lava dome that has been building inside the volcano's crater, a Cascades Volcano Observatory spokeswoman said.

Mount St. Helens cranked up the drama yesterday, sending a plume of ash and steam 36,000 feet in the air shortly before sunset.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002201548_volcano09m.html

Notice 3/1/2005: MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK REMAINS OPEN with normal winter closures with the following exceptions:
-- CARBON RIVER ROAD (NW corner of park) is closed at the Carbon River Entrance due to flooding. Open to foot traffic.
The PARADISE SNOWPLAY area remains closed due to lack of snow.
THE PARK REMAINS OPEN to snowshoeing, snow boarding and cross-country skiing.

http://www.nps.gov/mora/