The Volcano Steadily Developing Under the Pacific Northwest — USGS Issues Warning - video Dailymotion

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Scientists from the United States Geological Survey are enhancing their surveillance of volcanoes in the Cascade Range as low-level seismic events persist beneath several significant volcanic regions in Washington and Oregon. Mount Rainier, located merely 59 miles from Seattle, is still regarded as one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the nation due to its extensive ice cap and closeness to millions of people. USGS experts indicate that while an eruption is not expected in the near future, the geological activities taking place beneath the Cascades align with historically active volcanic systems responsible for devastating eruptions with minimal notice.

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00:00A sleeping giant sits just 59 miles from Seattle, and the USGS is watching it closely.

00:06Mount Rainier, the most glaciated peak in the contiguous United States,

00:11is classified by federal scientists as one of the highest threat volcanoes in the country.

00:16Its massive ice cap sits over a volcanic system that has produced catastrophic lahars,

00:22rivers of volcanic mud, capable of burying entire communities in minutes.

00:28USGS Cascade Volcano Observatory scientists maintain continuous seismic monitoring across Washington,

00:35and organ volcanoes including Mount Rainier, Mount Hood, and Mount St. Helens.

00:41Geologists note that while no eruption is imminent, these systems are geologically active.

00:46The 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption gave only weeks of warning before one of the largest eruptions in U.S.

00:53history.

00:53Pacific Northwest residents living near Cascade Range volcanoes are urged to know their lahar zone and evacuation route.

The Volcano Steadily Developing Under the Pacific Northwest — USGS Issues Warning

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