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The Weather Channel on MSNIs The Ground Beneath Us Getting Restless? Volcanoes Are Waking Up Across AmericaLava in Hawaii, seismic shaking in Alaska and underwater rumblings near Oregon. Scientists say it’s not the end of the world, but it’s definitely worth watching.
A seismologist from Seattle discussed recent volcanic activity across the United States. Here's what you should know.
Seismicity has decreased” from 30 events per hour at the peak to a few per hour as of Saturday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said Saturday.
The series of earthquakes is the first major swarm of seismic events since 2009. Is it safe if you’re planning on visiting?
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One of the most famous mountains in Washington, Mount Rainier, has been rumbling over the last day due to the amplified seismic activity.
This is now the largest recorded earthquake swarm at Mount Rainier since seismic monitoring at the volcano began in 1982, the Cascades Volcano Observatory said. With quakes ongoing, the swarm has already surpassed a major event in 2009 “in terms of magnitude, total events, event rate, and energy release.”
Mount Rainier, the active volcano towering above southwestern Washington state, started rumbling — very lightly — on Tuesday. A swarm of small earthquakes was detected under the mountain triggering focused monitoring from officials. But researchers have determined there is no current threat of an eruption.