Fault geologist suspects volcanic activity as source of Mt. Edgecumbe quakes
A leading researcher on the Queen Charlotte Fault believes the numerous small earthquakes beneath Sitka's Mt. Edgecumbe were produced by volcanic activity.
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Earthquake ‘swarm’ may mean Sitka’s long-dormant volcano is waking up. Or not
Seismologists have detected a "swarm" of earthquakes below the long-dormant Mt. Edgecumbe volcano near Sitka, whose last major eruption was 4,500 years ago. Next comes a long period of "watchful waiting" for additional activity -- if any.
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