As a result of the quake, a 2,000 - cubic - kilometer section of the southeast side of the volcano moved seaward, achieving a maximum speed of six centimeters a day before coming to rest. (scientificamerican.com)
Should Saint Helens blow again, Pallister doesn't expect a repeat of the devastation: «There are no longer people living on the north side of the volcano, where the action is,» he says. (discovermagazine.com)