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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.

Volcano in Guatemala with the name FUEGO, erupting.

Aerial view Mountains at Bromo volcano during sunny sky,Beautiful Mountains Penanjakan in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park,East Java,Indonesia.Nature landscape background

Kozelsky volcano (Kozelskaya Sopka) 2,189 m (7,182 ft) high.

$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 $3 billion dollars worth of damage to property. The eruption is thought to be one of the most destructive volcanic eruptions in modern history.\n\nThe eruption was caused by a combination of tectonic activity and pressure inside the volcano. This pressure had built up over several months before the eruption.The resulting blast is said to have been equal to 24 megatons of TNT or 400 times larger than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima during World War II.$

Crater of Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka peninsula, Russia

Aerial view of Mount Adams (foreground) and Mount Rainier (background)

Amazing landscape of Mount Rainier National Park in summer season, Washington - USA

A breathtaking aerial view of a snow-covered mountain range partially obscured by clouds, showcasing the serene and rugged beauty of high-altitude peaks.

Mount Shasta in winter, taken from 30,000 ft.

Glacier tongue at Muztag glacier park, Taxkorgan, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China.

Extreme terrain: Volcanic landscape in active volcano white island, north New Zealand

View at Mount Bromo crater rim in Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park, Java, Indonesia

Active volcano Koryaksky or Koryakskaya Sopka. Stratovolcano 3,456 meters (11,339 ft) high. Kamchatka peninsula.

Volcán Popocatépetl echando fumarola, erupción.

Volcanic ejection of ashes by Sakurajima active volcano, Kagoshima city, Kyushu, Japan

View of Ijen volcano in Indonesia, which has turquoise-coloured acidic crater lake

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

Aerial view of a lake inside the crater of Chaiten volcano in the chilean Patagonia

Tangkuban Perahu Mountain Crater, Bandung

A close-up look at the perimeter of Mount Aso Crater, which is the largest active volcano in Japan, and is among the largest in the world.

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