Mount Rainier on Tuesday experienced its largest seismic activity since 2009, with a swarm of small earthquakes detected. According to the United States Geological Survey, hundreds of earthquakes were recorded.

WASHINGTON, USA — A "swarm" of small earthquakes near the summit of Mount Rainier Tuesday is no cause for concern, according to local officials.

Mount Rainier, the active volcano towering above southwestern Washington state, started rumbling — very lightly — on Tuesday. A swarm of small earthquakes was detected under the mountain triggering focused monitoring from officials. But researchers have determined there is no current threat of an eruption.