The C's said years ago that the city of Seattle would be buried:
Is this prediction about to be fulfilled I wonder?
A: You pay attention.
Q: (L) What else is going to happen?
A: Seattle buried; Japan buckles; Missouri shakes; California crumbles; Arizona burns.
Is this prediction about to be fulfilled I wonder?
Largest earthquake swarm ever recorded at massive US volcano sparking fears of an eruption
Story by Chris Melore, Assistant Science Editor For Dailymail.Com
See: MSN
Over 1,000 earthquakes have rocked Washington's Mount Rainier in the largest ever seismic swarm recorded at this active volcano, waiting to erupt.
Experts from the US Geological Survey (USGS) revealed that this record-breaking earthquake swarm started on July 8 and has continued ever since.
As of July 25, geologists have recorded at least 1,010 small earthquakes around the mountain, which is one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the US.
While the agency said that even more tremors will likely be added to this total, they'll be too small to cause any damage and likely won't even be felt by locals.
The most powerful of these earthquakes was measured at 2.4 in magnitude, which is weaker than what can typically be felt by people and rarely causes any damage.
These kinds of swarms can occur once or twice a year, but they normally only last a few days, leaving USGS researchers with a concerning mystery right now.
'Most swarms at Mount Rainier (there are 1-2 annually) last less than a week. That being said, we do not have a good estimate for how long this swarm may last, and whether it will intensify or peter out,' the agency admitted on Friday.
Although USGS added that an eruption doesn't seem imminent, Mount Rainier remains one of the most active volcanoes in the Pacific Northwest's Cascade Range, and a devastating eruption remains a real possibility in the near future.
Experts have warned that Mount Rainier would be an extremely major threat to the public during an eruption due to its volcanic mudflows known as lahars, ash fall, and pyroclastic flows.
This huge, active stratovolcano towers over millions of people in major cities such as Seattle, Tacoma, and Yakima in Washington, as well as Portland, Oregon.
Even though Mount Rainier has not produced a significant eruption in more than 1,000 years, experts have kept a very close eye on it due to its potential to blow at any time, and the widespread destruction such an event would cause.
When this volcano eventually blows, it won't be lava flows or choking clouds of ash that threaten surrounding cities, but the lahars.
These violent, fast-moving mudflows that can tear across entire communities in a matter of minutes. The largest lahars can crush, bury, or carry away almost anything in their paths.
Despite experiencing hundreds more earthquakes than what was felt in 2009, geologists have said the latest swarm continues to fall within what scientists consider 'normal background levels of activity' for Mount Rainier.
While USGS has tried to calm the public regarding this massive uptick in earthquakes in Washington, Mount Rainier is not the only major volcano in the Pacific Northwest that could see an eruption in the next few years.
Just 240 miles away in the Pacific Ocean, the Axial Seamount may be only days away from a massive underwater eruption.
Just like Mount Rainier, scientists have detected around 100 earthquakes per day, with recent peaks hitting 300 a day. Seismic activity is a sign magma is moving up through cracks in the volcano.
Experts have said pressure is building, magma is on the move, and the stage may be set for an underwater eruption similar to the spectacular one that occurred in 2015, which saw up to 2,000 quakes per day.
I would add that I would have had a personal interest in whether or not Mount Rainier is about to erupt since my sister and brother-in-law lived in Seattle but, sadly my sister passed away on 4th July shortly before this swarm of earthquakes commenced. I would add that my sister had been an extremely sick woman for quite some time and had been in an out of hospital frequently. Hence, her death was not unexpected. However, should the worst happen and Mount Rainier does explode (and I really hope it doesn't), the one consolation I can draw on should such an eventuality transpire is that my sister will not be around to experience it.