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The series of earthquakes is the first major swarm of seismic events since 2009. Is it safe if you’re planning on visiting?
The U.S. Geological Survey Cascades Volcano Observatory said the swarm began early Tuesday at the 14,410-foot volcano near ...
Hundreds of small earthquakes have rattled Mount Rainier this week in the largest swarm of tremors in more than a decade.
More than 300 tremors were recorded below Mount Rainier over the course of three days. Scientists say they were too weak for ...
A swarm of small earthquakes was detected beneath Mount Rainier on July 8, 2025, but officials say there is no current threat ...
This is now the largest recorded earthquake swarm at Mount Rainier since seismic monitoring at the volcano began in 1982, the ...
Mount Rainier’s glaciers are disappearing. What happens when they’re gone? What will happen to family outings, climbing and hikes on Mount Rainier? Already, certain features of the mountain ...
A swarm of more than 300 earthquakes has now been recorded at Mount Rainier.There have been 334 quakes recorded since the swarm began on July 8, making this swarm the largest on record at Mount ...
More than 300 earthquakes have erupted at Washington's Mount Rainier this week, the largest earthquake swarm at the volcano ...
Several of Mount Rainier’s glaciers are already gone, experts say, and others aren’t far behind. The News Tribune asked what that means for visitors.