Swarm of small earthquakes hit Yellowstone area!

[Dantheman62]

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Yellowstone National Park was jostled by a host of small earthquakes for a third straight day Monday, and scientists watched closely to see whether the more than 250 tremors were a sign of something bigger to come. Swarms of small earthquakes happen frequently in Yellowstone, but it's very unusual for so many earthquakes to happen over several days, said Robert Smith, a professor of geophysics at the University of Utah.

"They're certainly not normal," Smith said. "We haven't had earthquakes in this energy or extent in many years."

Smith directs the Yellowstone Seismic Network, which operates seismic stations around the park. He said the quakes have ranged in strength from barely detectable to one of magnitude 3.8 that happened Saturday. A magnitude 4 quake is capable of producing moderate damage

For the rest of the article http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081230/ap_on_sc/yellowstone_quakes

[Dantheman62]

oops I see there's already a thread in Camelot on this.

[Avid]

LOL! Antaletriangle pipped us at the post again :lol3:

[Dantheman62]

HaHa yeah you got to get up mighty early to beat A !!

[BROOK]

Thanks for the post Dan, I would not have seen it otherwise...there is so much great information here it's easy to miss some of it.
When it comes to earthquakes I'm all ears..I live in the Los Angeles area and it strikes a nerve:mfr_omg:

[Dantheman62]

http://www.projectavalon.net/forum/picture.php?albumid=535&pictureid=5395


Historically, four types of volcanic events have taken place in Yellowstone (you may click on each one to learn more): 1. Caldera Forming Eruptions (http://www.yellowstone.net/caldera.htm) -- 2.1 and 1.3 million years ago
2. Lava Flows (http://www.yellowstone.net/lavaflows.htm) -- about 30 between 640,000 and 70,000 years ago
3. Earthquakes (http://www.yellowstone.net/earthquakes.htm) -- 1000 to 3000 yearly; last notable quake was in 1959
4. Hydrothermal (Steam) Explosions (http://www.yellowstone.net/hydrothermal.htm) -- small explosions in the 20th century; a
dozen or so major explosions between 14,000 and 3,000 years ago

[Dantheman62]

A good link.. http://www.earthmountainview.com/yellowstone/yellowstone.htm

and.. http://www.unmuseum.org/supervol.htm

[Swanny]

From the link Dan

508 EARTHQUAKE SWARM IN APRIL, 2004

YELLOWSTONE SUPERVOLCANO GETTING READY TO BLOW ITS CORK

updated 1-24-08


THIS MAY BE IT!!!

YOU'VE BEEN WARNED BEFORE!!!!

I think we mite be around long enough to watch the next series of LOST :smoke:

[Dantheman62]

HaHa, I posted this picture in the other link too, for anyone visiting Yellowstone, if you see this cloud, run!!

http://www.projectavalon.net/forum/picture.php?albumid=535&pictureid=5378

[Antaletriangle]

A very rude cloud!lol.

[Carol]

updated 1-3-09

compiled by Dee Finney

252 Earthquakes at Yellowstone in
last six days posted 3:29 a.m. 1-3-2009

18 earthquakes on January 2, 2009
12 earthquakes on January 1, 2009
58 earthquakes on December 31, 2008
23 Earthquakes on December 30, 2008
38 Earthquakes on December 29, 2008
103 Earthquakes on December 28, 2008

The quakes seem to be settling down a bit.

[Swanny]

The quakes seem to be settling down a bit.

Famous last words :naughty:
Lets hope your right though.

[Humble Janitor]

I don't know about that. How many were there yesterday (if there were any) ?

I'm guessing 24 (add 6).

[alyscat]

Looks like only 1 over 2.5, however Indonesia is HOT and there have been several in California.
alys

[pyrangello]

Well I'm leaving in a few days and I'll be right by the park snowmobiling up in the mountains 10'000 ft up. I'll give ya a shout if I can get to a computer . This will be my 14th year the mountains. Looks like the swarms are subsiding indeed. At least til I get back would be nice!