Hundreds recorded Tue. at WA's Mount Rainier
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On Tuesday, hundreds of earthquakes were detected, with depths ranging from 1.2 to 3.7 miles below the summit.
The last major destructive eruption to hit Washington state was not at Mount Rainier, but at Mount St Helens — approximately 50 miles away, but part of the same mountain range — in 1980.
WASHINGTON, USA — A "swarm" of small earthquakes near the summit of Mount Rainier Tuesday is no cause for concern, according to local officials. The United States Geologic Survey (USGS) says the ...