Geology Picture of the Day – Mount St. Helens
2008 May 18
28 years ago today, Washington state’s Mount St. Helens catastrophically erupted, becoming the largest volcanic eruption in the lower 48 states.

Image credit: USGS
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THIS IS A REALLY GOOD PICTURE OF THE VOLCANO…EVEN THOUGH EVERY TIME I SEE THE PIC I THINK OF MY FAMILY BEING THERE WHEN IT EXPLODED. MY MOM WAS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD…SHE WAS LUCKY TO MAKE IT OUT OF THERE ALIVE.