cascades volcano observatory

News

Earthquake swarm recorded at WA's Mount Rainier

Mount Rainier is rattled by more than 300 earthquakes. It's the largest swarm in years.

More than 300 earthquakes have erupted at Washington's Mount Rainier this week, the largest earthquake swarm at the volcano since 2009.

OregonLive.com on MSN · 1d

Earthquakes continue to rattle Mount Rainier, now biggest seismic event in recent history

While considered an active volcano, Mount Rainier hasn’t erupted in at least a century, possibly much longer. The U.S Geological Survey said there was no physical evidence to confirm a reported 1894 eruption, nor eruptions earlier in the 18th and 19th centuries. The last eruption with strong geologic evidence happened about 1,000 years ago.

CBS News on MSN · 2d

Hundreds of earthquakes detected at Mount Rainier in Washington, "most significant seismic activity" since 2009

Mount Rainier was experiencing "the most significant seismic activity" at the volcano in more than 15 years as an "earthquake swarm" hit the site starting on Tuesday.

3don MSN

Series of earthquakes rattles Washington state near volcano

Mount Rainier is an active stratovolcano 45 miles southeast of Tacoma and 60 miles south-southeast of Seattle. Its last ...

23hon MSN

‘Larger swarm than anything we've seen': Rainier quakes reach historic levels

The recent swarm of small earthquakes at Mount Rainier has not only made national headlines but also history: Researchers have never recorded seismic activity like this before at the active ...

USA Today2d

Mount Rainier experiences over 300 earthquakes in 2 days

Can the earthquake swarm cause a volcanic eruption? The Cascades Volcano Observatory states that Mount Rainier is not "due" for an eruption and no signs point to an eruption at this time.

Results that may be inaccessible to you are currently showing.

Hide inaccessible results