Summary
Officials are watching a large group of small earthquakes happening at Mount Rainier in Washington. Although the number of quakes is higher than usual, there is no sign that this is a serious issue.
Key Facts
- Mount Rainier is experiencing its biggest swarm of earthquakes in over 15 years.
- The U.S. Geological Survey says the swarm started early on a Tuesday.
- The biggest earthquake recorded in this swarm had a magnitude of 2.3.
- The swarm is said to be due to fluid movement under the volcano, not an immediate threat.
- The volcano's alert level is still at normal.
- Earthquakes were too small to be felt on the surface.
- Swarms of quakes at Mount Rainier usually happen once or twice a year.
- Mount Rainier is located about 60 miles southeast of Seattle.
