Heading to Mount St. Helens for a Mother's Day hike? You may not be the only one getting recharged while you're there.
Geologists say that recent seismic activity at Mount St. Helens is working to recharge the magma of the volcano itself.
Since its eruption nearly 36 years ago on May 18, 1980, the volcano has been one of the most-watched geologic spots on the planet.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, since March 14, 2016, numerous small earthquakes have been recorded beneath the volcano about 1 to 4 miles deep.
The magnitudes have been small, generally 0.5 or less, but more than 130 quakes have been documented by the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network.
According to scientists, recharging of an active volcano can continue for years without an eruption.
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