Series of earthquakes rattles Washington state near volcano

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. A "swarm" of earthquakes began at Mount Rainier in Washington in the early morning hours on Tuesday with hundreds of quakes detected so far, making it the largest such event at the volcano since 2009. "These earthquakes are a reminder that Mount Rainier is an active volcano," Cascade Volcano Observatory (CVO) research seismologist Weston Thelen told Newsweek. "Based on our observations, we think the most likely cause of the earthquakes is water...