On May 18th, 1980, Mount St. Helens, in the Washington State, erupted after an earthquake and its still the biggest eruption in the United States’ history. These photographs from this time show the importance of the eruption and the breadth of damages.


Photo by USGS / Robert Krimmel.

Photo by AP.

Photo by AP.

Photo by NOAA News Photo.

Photo by AP.

Photo by AP.

Photo by AP.

Photo by Mike Cash / AP.

Photo by Jack Smith / AP.

Photo by Jack Smith / AP.