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SEATTLE (AP) — Officials are tracking the largest swarm of earthquakes in more than 15 years on Washington’s Mount Rainier ...
While considered an active volcano, Mount Rainier hasn’t erupted in at least a century, possibly much longer. The U.S ...
A clear view of Mount Rainier, considered an active volcano rising to 14,410 feet above sea level, is pictured from Reflection Lakes on August 29, 2024, near Ashford, Washington.
A lenticular cloud forms over Mount Rainier, considered an active volcano rising 14,410 feet above sea level, as viewed from Reflection Lakes on August 29, 2024, near Ashford, Washington.
The last major destructive eruption to hit Washington state was not at Mount Rainier, but at Mount St Helens — approximately 50 miles away, but part of the same mountain range — in 1980.
An earthquake swarm began at Mt. Rainier, WA, at 1:29 am PDT on July 8. Map shows current swarm (orange) with all earthquakes located since 2020 (blue).
WASHINGTON, USA — A "swarm" of small earthquakes near the summit of Mount Rainier Tuesday is no cause for concern, according to local officials. The United States Geologic Survey (USGS) says the ...
Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the University of Washington (UW) recorded more than 400 minor tremors beneath Mount Rainier.