A spike in earthquakes at Mount Adams, a volcano in Washington state, prompted scientists to install additional monitoring instruments to assess the seismic activity.

Mount Adams usually sees an earthquake every couple years. There were six in September 2024 alone. Scientists are sending resources out for closer monitoring.

Mount Adams, which is the largest active volcano in Washington, has had a record-breaking spike in the amount of earthquakes that have been happening in the area. The US Geological Survey (USGS) has revealed six occurred in September alone - there's usually just one every two-to-three years,

The quakes are unusual for the volcano, where only one earthquake is typically recorded every two to three years.