A normally quiet “high threat” volcano in Washington state has been rumbling at a record rate — prompting an alert from geologists who ultimately said there’s little chance it will erupt soon.

2018年10月26日 · The latest volcano threat assessment from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) has some sobering news for Washington State: We have two out of the three highest-threat volcanoes in...

2019年10月23日 · Of the 20 active volcanoes in the lower 48 US states, five are located in the state of Washington. The state also contains numerous dormant or extinct volcanoes, including five major volcanoes.

2025年1月19日 · Mount Saint Helens, Mount Adams, Mount Baker, and Glacier Peak are four of the active volcanoes in Washington state. The fifth, located less than 70 miles from Seattle, is Mount Rainier.

Mount St. Helens (known as Lawetlat'la to the local Cowlitz people, and Loowit or Louwala-Clough to the Klickitat) is an active stratovolcano located in Skamania County, Washington, [1] in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It lies 52 miles (83 km) northeast of Portland, Oregon, [2] and 98 miles (158 km) south of Seattle. [3] .

Indian Heaven volcano is a volcanic field 30 km halfway between Mt St. Helens and Mount Adams volcano, Washington, USA. It contains several low overlapping basaltic shield volcanoes and more than 50 flank vents with spatter cones primarily oriented along a N-S line.

Washington has five volcanoes that are listed as high or very high threat potential: Mount Baker, Glacier Peak, Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens, and Mount Adams. These volcanoes are part of the Cascade Range, a 1,200-mile line of volcanoes from British Columbia to northern California.

2024年6月22日 · Washington State is home to five volcanoes that are considered to have high or very high threat potential. These volcanoes are Mount Baker, Glacier Peak, Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens, and Mount Adams.

2023年10月30日 · Mount St. Helens, located in Washington State, is the most active volcano in the Cascade Range, and it is the most likely of the contiguous U.S. volcanoes to erupt in the future.

Washington State has five major volcanoes in the Cascade Range – Mount Baker, Glacier Peak, Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens and Mount Adams. Join us in May for Volcano Awareness Month, including visits and lectures.