Mount Adams

Minor quakes shake Mount Adams but no eruption expected

A typically tranquil “high threat” volcano in Washington state has been experiencing unusual seismic activity, triggering an alert from geologists who have downplayed the likelihood of an imminent eruption. Mount Adams, a picturesque snow-covered peak in the southern part of the state, has recorded seven minor earthquakes since September, according to the Cascades Volcano Observatory. The tremors, with magnitudes ranging…