Mount Rainier monitored closely as scientists keep watch for ... - KOMO
Jan 19, 2025 · Experts believe an eruption from Mount Rainier would post a grave threat to millions of people who live in the southern and eastern sections of the Seattle metropolitan area.
'Eruption likely': US's most dangerous volcano stirs near major city
On the flanks of Washington State Mount Rainier, a spike in seismic rumbling has revived an old, unsettling question for the Pacific Northwest: what happens when the region’s most dangerous ...
Scientists Warn of Massive Eruption Threat as Mount Rainier and …
Jul 16, 2025 · Scientists are on high alert as volcanic activity spikes across the Pacific Ring of Fire, with Mount Rainier's massive earthquake swarm raising new concerns for the future.
Newest Volcano Notice Including Mount Rainier
Aug 25, 2025 · Nearly all of Mount Rainier’s far-traveled lahars formed during times of eruptions, but one contains a large volume of altered rock that avalanched from Sunset Amphitheater on Mount …
No ‘eruption threat’ at Mount Rainier, scientists say
Nov 20, 2025 · No, there was no “eruption threat” or sudden seismic tremor activity at Mount Rainier this week.
Is Mt Rainier About To Erupt? Earthquake Swarms Jolt Volcano
Jul 9, 2025 · The USGS says although earthquake activity around the mountain has been unusually high over the past day, there are currently no signs of an impending eruption, including ground …
Mount Rainier: One of Our Nation's Most Dangerous Volcanoes
It last erupted in 1894-95, when small summit explosions were reported by observers in Seattle and Tacoma. Mount Rainier's next eruption might be of similar or larger size and could produce volcanic …
This WA volcano just recorded its 'largest' earthquake swarm since '09
Jul 8, 2025 · Scientists have recorded the "largest" earthquake swarm at Mount Rainier in Washington state since 2009, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The swarm at the second-most seismically …
Mount Rainier - Wikipedia
Due to its high probability of an eruption in the near future and proximity to a major urban area, Mount Rainier is considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world, and it is on the Decade …
Hundreds of earthquakes swarm Mt. Rainier but eruption not …
Jul 23, 2025 · MOUNT RAINIER— A total of 895 earthquakes have shaken the ground beneath Washington’s highest mountain since the beginning of July, according to the United States …