Temporary seismic monitors will be withdrawn from Mount Adams

The big tremor

Thursday marked the Great Washington Earthquake, an annual reminder to prepare for earthquakes.

YAKIMA, Wash. – The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting an unusual increase in seismic activity around Mount Adams, a volcano located in Washington's Cascade Mountains.

In September alone, six earthquakes were recorded on Mount Adams, an unusual elevation for the generally quiet volcano.

“In general, Mount Adams is a quiet volcano, but our volcanoes talk to us all the time,” said John Major of the Cascades Volcano Observatory. “Typically, Mount Adams experiences one earthquake every two years.”

Fearing this increase in activity, the US Geological Survey, in cooperation with the US Forest Service, installed temporary seismometers in the remote area to better monitor the situation. At least three new monitoring devices have been installed in the past three weeks.

However, given the harsh winter conditions expected in the coming months, these devices – powered by solar panels – will likely become ineffective once snow covers the area.

Mount Adams has only one permanent seismometer, and is located about 10 miles from the volcano. This may have contributed to the limited detection of small earthquakes in the past.

“It is possible that there are small earthquakes that we did not detect due to limited monitoring equipment,” Major added.

The largest earthquake recorded this year in Mount Adams was 2 magnitude.

This comes as the installation of new monitoring systems faces serious setbacks at the top of Glacier Peak, one of the most active volcanoes in Washington.

While current seismic activity at Mount Adams is not considered an immediate threat, the USGS plans to install more permanent monitoring devices next year to enhance long-term monitoring capabilities.

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