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Why hasn't Mt Rainier erupted yet?

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Anonymous

11y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

Mount Ranier is a stratovolcano. These volcanoes generaly have very viscous magma stored beneath them. It is difficult to get this magma moving. Because of this, many stratovolcanoes go long periods without erupting.

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