Scientists are installing multiple temporary seismic monitoring stations to get a better understanding of the sharp increase ...

Oct. 3—September saw an increase in earthquake activity at Mount Adams, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Cascades Volcano Observatory and the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network.

W ashington’s Mount Adams has seen some pretty unusual activity as of late, the US Geological Survey (USGS) has announced.

Earthquake activity around Mt. Adams increased during the month of September with a total of six quakes recorded. The U.S. Geological Survey Cascades Volcano Observatory (CVO) and Pacific ...

Seismic activity at Mount Adams – known as Washington’s forgotten mountain -- picked up in September, getting the attention ...

Six low-intensity earthquakes rumbled beneath Mount Adams during September, according to the U.S. Geological Survey Cascades ...

Despite the unusual activity, the USGS stated there is no indication that the increase in earthquakes is cause for concern.

That’s an unusual amount of seismic activity at the 12,276-foot volcano in southwest Washington, marking the most earthquakes at the mountain in a month since monitoring began there in 1982.

The agency says, "there is no indication that the level of earthquake activity is cause for concern," but more monitoring will help geologists understand the full extent of activity at the site.

Six earthquakes were recorded at Mount Adams in September — the highest number in a single month since records began in 1982.

(John Pallister/USGS) Six low-intensity earthquakes rumbled beneath Mount Adams during September, according to the U.S. Geological Survey Cascades Volcano Observatory. That’s an unusual amount of ...