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Thursday, September 30, 2004
Reuters | Latest Financial News / Full News Coverage
Reuters | Latest Financial News / Full News Coverage: "SEATTLE (Reuters) - The number of small earthquakes at Mount St. Helens increased on Thursday while the volcano's lava crust shifted further, government scientists said, keeping the volcano's alert status at the second-highest level.
There is a 70 percent chance of an eruption or explosion of the volcano's lava crust within the next few days, said Willie Scott, a scientist with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)."
