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An earthquake swarm at Mount Rainier is considered one of the largest ever recorded for the volcano, according to the United ...
Mount Rainier, one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the U.S., has been rocked by over 1,000 earthquakes since July 8 — the ...
Mount Rainier experienced its most intense earthquake swarm in over 15 years last month, logging more than 1,100 quakes, ...
The largest recorded earthquake beneath Mount Rainier was a magnitude 3.9 in 1973. Earthquakes with a magnitude of over 3.0 also occurred in 1976, 1990, 2002 and 2004.
Beginning July 8, a swarm of earthquakes hit Mount Rainier. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Cascades Volcano Observatory, the earthquakes were as large as 2.4 in magnitude.
FILE - Mount Rainier is pictured Sept. 21, 2023, at Mount Rainier National Park, from Sunrise, Wash. SEATTLE (AP) — Officials are tracking the largest swarm of earthquakes in more than 15 years ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Geologists are continuing to monitor Mount Rainier in Washington state days after the first earthquake swarm in more than 15 years, with this year’s earthquake swarm ...
SEATTLE — Officials are tracking the largest swarm of earthquakes in more than 15 years on Washington's Mount Rainier but say there is no indication that the cluster of quakes is cause for concern.