Glacier Peak, 20 miles east of Darrington, is classified by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as a “very high threat” volcano due to its location near Darrington, Concrete, and Arlington.

Despite the potential danger of a Glacier Peak eruption, Jon Major, the scientist in charge of the Cascades Volcano Observatory, noted in the Everett Herald, that such an event is not imminent.

GLACIER PEAK — Federal efforts to install additional seismometers around Glacier Peak have been delayed by ground conditions and logistical issues. In remote wilderness, 20 miles as the crow ...

The Massive Mudflows of Glacier Peak Volcano. Season 6 Episode 2 ... In the not-so-distant past, its eruptions sent huge mudflows all the way down to the Skagit Flats, ...

Glacier Peak, elevation 10,541 feet, is in the Glacier Peak Wilderness of Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Snohomish County. (caleb hutton/The Herald) DARRINGTON — New seismometers ...

Sunday marks the anniversary of the May 18, 1980, volcanic eruption that rocked the Northwest. ... Glacier Peak, and Mount Baker — an infrastructure that didn’t exist before 1980. ...

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.

Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, Alaska (main) and a volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland (inset). Scientists have discovered that glaciers located within 3 miles of a volcano flow ...

Glacier Peak. Threat score: 155 Location: Northwest Washington Last eruption: 1700. ... Back in 2016, we took a look at the Mount St. Helens eruption, and its lasting effects.

Glaciers that are within three miles of a volcano move nearly 50% quicker than average, a new study has found, which could help create early warning of future eruptions.

Glacier Peak, 20 miles east of Darrington, is classified by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as a “very high threat” volcano due to its location near Darrington, Concrete, and Arlington.