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Earthquake Swarm Detected at Mount Rainier, Biggest Since 2009

WASHINGTON STATE, USA AND TOKARA ISLANDS, KAGOSHIMA PREFECTURE, JAPAN, JUL 8 – More than 1,700 earthquakes struck Japan's Tokara Islands and 400 tremors shook Mount Rainier, raising concerns about volcanic hazards and prompting evacuations, officials said.

  • A swarm of over 240 small earthquakes began early Tuesday near Mount Rainier, Washington, marking its largest seismic swarm in nearly 16 years.
  • Experts say the swarm stems from fluid circulation along existing faults and matches usual background activity at the active volcano.
  • The earthquakes, with a largest magnitude of 2.3 and depths between 1.2 and 3.7 miles, were too small to be felt at the surface and occurred rapidly at times.
  • Officials reported that the current earthquake activity does not raise any worries, emphasizing that the volcano alert status remains unchanged and there are no signs suggesting an eruption is imminent.
  • Authorities will continue daily monitoring as the swarm likely persists for several days, emphasizing that current activity does not suggest an impending eruption.
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