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Quake send rocks falling at St. Helens

05:51 PM PDT on Saturday, October 21, 2006

Associated Press

MOUNT ST. HELENS, Wash. - A 3.2 magnitude earthquake caused a rockfall at Mount St. Helens Saturday afternoon.

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Scientists at the Johnson Ridge Observatory say a chunk of the current lava spine fell off and the spine now has a V-shaped notch in the tip. It looks a little bit like a snake's tongue.

Ash shot about 4,000 feet in the air and because of heavy winds on the mountain, visitors saw a bit of a show.

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