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Scientists deploy monitors at WA volcano amid unusual earthquake activity

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by Ramsey Pfeffinger

 

MOUNT ADAMS, Wash. – Scientists have issued a statement following a spike in seismic activity at Mount Adams in central Washington.

The volcano usually sees an earthquake every two or three years. There were six in September 2024 alone, the most in a single month since monitoring began in 1982.

There is only one nearby permanent seismic monitor. In response to the increased activity, scientists have decided to install temporary stations in the Mount Adams area.

SEATTLE, WA – SEPTEMBER 21: A view of Mount Adams is photographed from an Alaska Airlines flight flying at 30,000 feet on September 21, 2021, near Seattle, Washington. Mount Adams is an active stratovolcano located in Skamania County, 98 miles south of Seattle, and is part of the Cascade Volcanic Arc, a segment of the Pacific Ring of Fire. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)

The new stations will allow researchers an opportunity to better assess the significance of recent seismic activity.

Right now, there is no indication that the level of earthquake activity is cause for concern, according to the United States Geological Survey Cascades Volcano Observatory.

Findings from the rapid deployment instruments will determine if USGS and Pacific Northwest Seismic Network need to take any additional actions.

Mount Adams: Where is it and is it dangerous?

Mount Adams is located in south-central Washington, about 50 miles southwest of Yakima and 30 miles north of the White Salmon-Hood River area. It is ranked as a “high-threat” volcano in the United States.

Washington, Mount Adams in the Cascade range is the second highest mountain in the state of Washington, It is a potentially active stratovolcano in the Cascade Range. (Photo by: Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

A volcano’s threat level is based on what is known about how recently, and what kind of, eruptions have happened. This information is weighed against potential impacts to nearby populations, plane activity, and general infrastructure impacts if there were to be a volcanic event, according to USGS…

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