Series of small quakes rattle area near Mount St. Helens
SEATTLE (AP) — A series of small earthquakes around Mount St. Helens in Washington state startled residents as far away as Portland, Oregon, and Seattle early Wednesday. The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network said a magnitude-3.9 quake hit around 12:38 a.m. Dozens of people throughout the region reported feeling it, including those about 70 miles (112 kilometers) to the south in Portland. Even though quakes have been located near Mount St. Helens, they're not caused by the magma underneath the volcano, said Bill Steele, seismic network ...
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