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 Sector Collapse - John Seach

A sector collapse is the process which causes a debris avalanche.
Sector collapse is caused by intrusion of new magma, phreatic explosion or earthquake.
The paroxysmal eruption of Mt St Helens volcano, USA (1980) was triggered
by a sector collapse.
 

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