Recent Earthquakes
Recent natural and manmade seismic activity. Click figure for details.
Quakes Near Volcanoes
| Volcano | Last Week | Last Month | Average Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Baker | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glacier Peak | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mount Rainier | 1 | 13 | 3 |
| Mount Adams | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mount St. Helens | 0 | 3 | 22 |
| Mount Hood | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mount Jefferson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Three Sisters | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newberry | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crater Lake | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The number of earthquakes located at each major Cascade volcano. The average shown is the median number at each volcano for the past 4 decades. Bold letters indicate more-than-average seismicity in the past month.
Earthquakes in the News
Haiti enters dangerous era for quakes?
Posted by J. Vidale, 01/27/2012
Nature Wave of earthquakes in Haiti forecast for coming decades.
Japanese move inland and out of condos
Posted by J. Vidale, 01/26/2012
Int. Business Times After M9 quake, trend is to detached homes and further from the coast.
New Delhi, India far from quake proof
Posted by J. Vidale, 01/25/2012
AP Report Despite clear indications it is necessary, New Dehli has not found the energy and funding to prepare for earthquakes.
Odds raised for big quake near Tokyo
Posted by J. Vidale, 01/23/2012
BBC Elevated rate of earthquakes near Toyko causes Japanese seismologist to raise quake danger estimates 10X.
Latest Seismo Blog Posts
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- monitoring ground motions within the region in order to better understand earthquake and volcano hazards and their impacts on the physical, economic, political, and social environment,
- providing the most accurate information about earthquakes and volcanoes as rapidly as possible to public officials, the public, and for education, and
- advocating comprehensive and cost-effective measures for reducing the harmful effects of earthquakes and volcanoes.
