Mount Rainier’s quiet, snowcapped profile hides a restless interior that has just rattled itself with more than a thousand tiny earthquakes, a reminder that one of the country’s most dangerous ...

On a single day in November 2025, emergency managers across Washington state were inundated with calls about an eruption at Mount Rainier that was not happening. Viral online posts and sensational ...

A recent earthquake swarm at Mount Rainier in Washington state, along with increased volcanic activity in Alaska, Oregon, and Hawaii, has captured the news media's attention and sparked questions ...

CNN recently reported that Mount Rainier is the US volcano that troubles scientists the most. In fact, it keeps one volcanologist, Jess Phoenix, "up at night" because it poses a great threat to Tacoma ...

Tourists scrambled to get away from a volcanic eruption in Italy on June 2. Mount Etna, located on the eastern coast of Sicily and one of Europe's most active volcanoes, sent an ash cloud into the air ...

Scientists are deploying monitors at the volcanic Mount Adams in Washington State, after a spike in seismic activity. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said Mount Adams typically experiences an ...

MOUNT ADAMS, Wash. (KPTV/Gray News) – Scientists are installing new monitoring equipment around Mount Adams amid a spike in seismic activity under the volcano. Mount Adams, located in Washington state ...

The most destructive volcanic eruption in United States history happened less than half a century ago in Washington state. On May 18, 1980, the north side of Mount St. Helens, in southwestern ...

SEATTLE — An underwater volcano in the Pacific Northwest shows signs it may erupt for the first time in years. "It's one of the coolest things that happens on our planet," said Debbie Kelley. "This is ...