# Mount St. Helens Boiling For Encore 

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The U.S. Geological Survey has raised its volcanic activity advisory to Level 3, its highest warning and the equivalent of "code red." (Related story: Tourists wait for eruption)

Scientists and hundreds of onlookers have been evacuated from the observation area closest to the 8,634-foot giant, the Johnston Ridge Observatory, 5 miles from the crater in Washington state.

Scientists thought the volcano had quieted after a minor eruption on Friday, which was the first from Mount St. Helens in 18 years. A swarm of small earthquakes that started Sept. 23 appeared to fade.

Sources:
- USA Today (http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2004-10-02-st-helens_x.htm)