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Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey and the University of Washington recorded more than 400 minor earthquakes beneath Mount Rainier.
Hundreds of small earthquakes were detected at Mount Rainier on Tuesday in the largest such swarm at the active stratovolcano since 2009, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The swarm began shortly before 1:30 a.m. near Mount Rainier’s summit, with the largest earthquake being a 1.7 magnitude, the USGS said on X just after 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.
The USGS said it recorded the quake with a depth of 10 kilometers. After the quake struck, a warning from the U.S. Tsunami Warning Centers said tsunami waves were possible within 300 kilometers of ...
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