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Earthquake swarm recorded at WA's Mount Rainier

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.

Anchorage Daily News · 6h

Stay calm, Seattle. The ‘earthquake swarm’ at Mount Rainier is normal.

On Tuesday, hundreds of earthquakes were detected, with depths ranging from 1.2 to 3.7 miles below the summit.

KUOW · 1h

Hundreds of small earthquakes are hitting Mount Rainier. Geologists say they're not concerned

Swarms — or clusters of earthquakes that occur in the same area in quick succession — are relatively common on Mount Rainier.

1don 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 ...

6hon MSN

This Washington volcano just recorded its 'largest' earthquake swarm since 2009

"Hundreds" of small quakes – the largest being a magnitude 1.7 — had been recorded as of 9 a.m. July 8, the USGS said, citing Pacific Northwest Seismic Network data. An exact cause of the ...

Hundreds of small quakes shake Mount Rainier in unusual seismic swarm

A swarm of small earthquakes began early Tuesday morning beneath Mount Rainier, with more than several hundred minor tremors ...

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Earthquake swarm recorded at WA's Mount Rainier

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