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Recent volcanic activity across the Pacific Ring of Fire has raised alarms among scientists and volcanologists, with several volcanoes experiencing heightened eruptions and seismic tremors. The ...
Scientists have recorded the "largest" earthquake swarm at Mount Rainier in Washington state since 2009, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The swarm at the second-most seismically active ...
A snowcapped backdrop to Seattle and Puget Sound, Mount Rainier is a slumbering giant that last erupted in the 1890s.
Mount Rainier is rattled by more than 300 earthquakes. It's the largest swarm in years. The last large earthquake swarm at Mount Rainier occurred in 2009. During that time, more than 1,000 ...
When was the last time Mount Rainier erupted? Mount Rainier hasn't had a major eruption, with strong geologic evidence, in the past 1,000 years, Weiss-Racine said.
A magnitude 2.3 earthquake was recorded under Mount Rainier on Wednesday, the strongest yet in a swarm of over 229 quakes this week. USGS says there's no signs of impending eruption.
A swarm of hundreds of small earthquakes was reported at Mount Rainier starting Tuesday morning.
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When was the last time Mount Rainier erupted? Mount Rainier hasn't had a major eruption, with strong geologic evidence, in the past 1,000 years, Weiss-Racine said.