Rainier Earthquake Swarm Doesn't Mean Eruption is Near

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Rainier Earthquake Swarm Doesn't Mean Eruption is NearRainier Earthquake Swarm Doesn't Mean Eruption is NearMore than two dozen small earthquakes shook Rainier this past week, but there's no need to worry, say seismologists.
 Published  Sep 26, 2017 BACKPACKER Contributors and Editors
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Earthquake swarms are common at volcanos, says one seismologist in this Seattle Times report. Thankfully—because 20-plus quakes shook Mount Rainier recently. The largest of them clocked in at a magnitude of 1.6.
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