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Recent Mount Hood earthquake swarm typical for this Oregon volcano.
At Mount Hood, a swarm of small earthquakes was detected May 15-16, 2016. Studies of past swarms have concluded that they likely are occurring on pre...
Small debris flows observed in the White River drainage on Mount Hood.
USGS-Cascades Volcano Observatory geologists working in the area on August 21 observed higher sediment-laden stream flows and broad areas adjacent to...
Small seismic swarm at Mount Hood, August 18, 2012.
Such small swarms are not uncommon at Hood, with the most recent occurring December 11, 2011, and are considered by CVO and the PNSN to be part of the...