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Ash and smoke billow from the Mount St. Helen volcano in Washington after the great eruption in 1980.

Aerial view of Mt St Helens from the airplane

Aerial View of Mount Saint Helens with Mount Adams in the background. Both of these Mountains are prominent volcanos of the Cascade Range.

$The Mount St. Helens eruption of 1980 is one of the most well-known and destructive volcanic eruptions in modern history. Located in Washington State, USA, this explosive event had far-reaching consequences, from property damage to lasting ecological impacts. The dramatic nature of the eruption was captured on camera and has been studied by experts ever since. It serves as an important reminder that the power of nature should not be underestimated. \n\nOn May 18th, 1980, the Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington State erupted with devastating force. With a 5.1 magnitude earthquake, 550 million tons of ash and debris were blasted 20 miles into the air and spread across 11 states. The eruption left 57 people dead and caused about $3 billion dollars worth of damage to property. The eruption is thought to be one of the most destructive volcanic eruptions in modern history.\n\nThe eruption was caused by a combination of tectonic activity and pressure inside the volcano. This pressure had built up over several months before the eruption.The resulting blast is said to have been equal to 24 megatons of TNT or 400 times larger than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima during World War II.$

Mt Shasta City, California - USA: This beautiful scene of Mt Shasta is view from California as well as Oregon and in this view beautiful fall colors and snow are visible and on this October day the colors are memorable also with the snow cap Mountain makes this view excellent.

A scenic shot of Mount St Helens with a foreground of Indian paintbrush

Aerial view of Mount St. Helens against blue sky, Skamania County, Washington State, USA.

Wildflowers at Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument in Washington State in summer

Aerial view of Mount Saint Helens and Mount Adams in the Cascade Range of Washington. Between the two volcanic peaks is an area called The Dark Divide. The Dark divide is the largest roadless wilderness in the lower 48 states.

Snow covered Mount Adams in Washington State on a clear blue sky day summertime

Mount St. Helens is a active stratovolcano located in Washington state.

mt st helens active volcano burping spewing steam from inside the crator in washington state

End of winter hiking on Mt Saint Helens, Washington, USA

Aerial view of calm Spirit Lake in foreground with Mount St. Helens against blue sky, Skamania County, Washington State, USA.

First morning light on Mount Rainier seen from Robin lake in Central Cascades

During wildfire season in the Western United States, huge clouds of smoke spread and move across the region. Here, in this photo, Mount Rainier in Washington State is partially obscured by a cloud of orange smoke that has moved north from a fire that was burning in Southern Oregon.

Mount St Helens active volcano, best known for its major eruption on May 18, 1980, the deadliest volcanic event in U.S. history, Washington, United States

Mount St Helens in the Pacific Northwest erupted in 1980 and turned the surrounding area to Night with ash covering a large portion of the state including the Eastern side, spirit lake next to the site of the volcano filled with trees broken by one of worlds largest slides due to the force of the explosion, now visited annually by thousands where you can view the volcano site and learn its history.

Lonquimay and Tolhuaca volcanoes at sunset in La Araucania region, southern Chile

Mt st Helens in the summer of 2004 with clouds view from the south.

An aerial view of Mount Rainier with a standing lenticular cloud capping its summit. These clouds often form before stromy weather moves into the region

Mt St Helens from north ridge at sunset. Shot with Canon 20D + EF 17-40 L on August 2006.

Mount Adams, Washington, USA, from the southeast is one of the larger volcanos in the Cascade Range.

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