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JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) Until recently, Bob Smith had never witnessed two simultaneous earthquake swarms in his 53 years of monitoring seismic activity in and around the Yellowstone Caldera.
Now, Smith, a University of Utah geophysics professor, has seen three swarms at once.
"It's very remarkable," Smith said. "How does one swarm relate to another? Can one swarm trigger another and vice versa?"
Because concurrent swarms have never been detected in the past, the answers aren't in yet, Smith said. The geophysicist said he "wouldn't doubt" if at least two of the events were related.
Temblors from the three quake swarms mostly hit in three areas: Lewis Lake, the Lower Geyser Basin and the northwest part of Norris Geyser Basin.
The largest earthquake shook the ground near Old Faithful Geyser on Sept. 15.
http://www.komonews.com/news/national/Swarm-of-earthquakes-shakes-Yellowstone-224773612.html
And now the area around Yellowstone is becoming increasingly seismically active. In fact, Professor Bob Smith says that he has never seen anything like this in the 53 years that he has been watching Yellowstone
Until recently, Bob Smith had never witnessed two simultaneous earthquake swarms in his 53 years of monitoring seismic activity in and around the Yellowstone Caldera.
Now, Smith, a University of Utah geophysics professor, has seen three swarms at once.
In September, 130 earthquakes hit Yellowstone over the course of a single week. This has got many Yellowstone observers extremely concerned
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)Interesting, thanks.
CanonRay
(14,101 posts)XemaSab
(60,212 posts)I think we're forecast for 6 inches of ash here in Northern California. That much ash could easily kill people.
Humanist_Activist
(7,670 posts)It could get that bad.
CanonRay
(14,101 posts)Think for a minute about that scenario.
Roland99
(53,342 posts)Ichingcarpenter
(36,988 posts)The Lizard people are pissed that the Lizard Cheney's daughter got caught lying and might not run for congress from Wyoming.
Anyway ....... heads up
leftyohiolib
(5,917 posts)Mojorabbit
(16,020 posts)warrior1
(12,325 posts)Ichingcarpenter
(36,988 posts)And probably change capitalism.
See...... there is always an upside
neverforget
(9,436 posts)hootinholler
(26,449 posts)But most of N.America, pretty much.
A long winter in Europe and Asia. I wonder if it could trigger an ice age?
snagglepuss
(12,704 posts)LiberalEsto
(22,845 posts)cynatnite
(31,011 posts)It's been a seismically active area nearly forever.
The answer to your question is no.
Ichingcarpenter
(36,988 posts)but plenty in eastern Wyoming.
It might be a nice study to find a correlation.
The raising of the lake is worrisome because the 300 mile size of this monster which makes human causation negligible but I hope you are right.
Dash87
(3,220 posts)"Out studies have proven that fracking in this area is safe!"
(Super volcano blows up)
kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)theHandpuppet
(19,964 posts)There's this little thing called the Yellowstone Caldera. Google it and you might have trouble sleeping tonight.
Dash87
(3,220 posts)I bet the dooms day people are back in action again.
madrchsod
(58,162 posts).
Avalux
(35,015 posts)The ground is rising - it rises a little bit each year. This earthquake swarm is related; of course no one knows when it will blow again or if it ever will. If it does, will cause catastrophic damage to a large portion of the U.S.
Science:
http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/yellowstone/yellowstone_sub_page_49.html
Hype:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1350123/Worlds-largest-volcano-Yellowstone-National-Park-wipe-thirds-US.html
FSogol
(45,485 posts)Ichingcarpenter
(36,988 posts)Thank you congress
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)Baclava
(12,047 posts)it's all cracking open!
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)Baclava
(12,047 posts)you don't have to be the fastest, just faster than the next guy
I read that somewhere, something about bears
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)Baclava
(12,047 posts)wear a bear whistle, it might help, eh
Buns_of_Fire
(17,175 posts)Supersharkvolcanonado! ("They've been imprisoned underground for millions of years. Now they're free.....and they're hungry")
greytdemocrat
(3,299 posts)Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)Ichingcarpenter
(36,988 posts)Honey Bo Bo and the Caldera
Diggers...this time its real
Survivor..... but no prizes except to survive.
Anyway the USGS... is suffering from the shut down as is NOAA..... two of my favorite services the US provides for the world.
theHandpuppet
(19,964 posts)yesphan
(1,587 posts)and their vehicles were holding the ground down and keeping it steady.
People gone, grounds moves. That simple.
dgibby
(9,474 posts)is there a fracking operation nearby? Hard to tell nowadays.
bvar22
(39,909 posts)[font size=3]I'm coming to see you, Elizabeth![/font]
SoCalDem
(103,856 posts)Coyotl
(15,262 posts)"The most dramatic feature in the Geoid of North American is the Yellowstone Hot Spot, ......."
http://principles.ou.edu/earth_figure_gravity/geoid/
malaise
(268,998 posts)or to their graves
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)Oh, wait.