Geography

VEI—Volcanic Explosivity Index—a 1–8 scale of the explosivity of volcanic eruptions describes the 18 ...

The area of the glacier at the beginning of the 20th century was about 12 square kilometers, now it ...

For the following two weeks, the seismic activity in the region has been continuously increasing, foreshadowing the catastrophe.

Yen is an official Japanese currency.

Between 150 and 50 thousand years ago,the water level of the lake dropped so much that it was divided into 3 independent reservoirs located in its deepest parts.

The area of Mount St. Helens experienced an increase in earthquakes, and the first major, of a 4,2 magnitude, occurred on March 20th. It was the first indication of imminent volcanic activity.

The animal was a 5-meter tall carnivore. The paleontologist also discovered the fossil of a turtle, ...

If all 30 thousand islands are taken into account, the coastline's total length grows to 6170 km (3,833.8 mi).

The second most spoken language is Spanish. One Native American language still spoken in the state is the Colorado River Numic language, known as the Ute dialect.