Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.4 Earthquake hits the Izu Islands off Japan.

5.3 Earthquake hits near the east coast of Kamchatka.

5.2 Earthquake hits offshore El Salvador.

5.2 Earthquake hits south of Fiji.

5.1 Earthquake hits the Izu Islands off Japan.

5.1 Earthquake hits south of the Mariana Islands.

Mount St Helens

Since New Years Day Mount St. Helens has experienced 40 earthquakes within its vicinity as tremors continue every few hours. The most powerful earthquake was a magnitude 3.9 that occurred around midnight west coast time about 5 miles from Mount St. Helens and 23 miles from the town of Morton. It is common to experience swarms of earthquakes at Mount St. Helens. While it is certainly not a sign of an impending eruption, the earthquakes are a result of an active volcanic system.