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Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)
Fri Oct 4, 2013, 01:28 PM Oct 2013

Triple swarm of earthquakes shakes Yellowstone

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…

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Triple swarm of earthquakes shakes Yellowstone (Original Post) Ichingcarpenter Oct 2013 OP
Good thing they kicked the tourists out already uppityperson Oct 2013 #1
If that thing blows, you'll have to clear out everything from Denver to Boise. CanonRay Oct 2013 #29
More like everything from Nebraska to the Pacific XemaSab Oct 2013 #31
From what I gather, if it bad enough, you would have to evacuate everyone from L.A. to Kansas City. Humanist_Activist Oct 2013 #32
We think we have problems now? CanonRay Oct 2013 #34
It's obvious god is unhappy with the inability to repeal the ACA Roland99 Oct 2013 #2
I blame the Cheneys and ancient aliens Ichingcarpenter Oct 2013 #6
i dont like earthquakes around our super-duper ele volcano leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #3
Neither do I! nt Mojorabbit Oct 2013 #28
so is this how everything ends? warrior1 Oct 2013 #4
Well it would stop Global Warming for a while Ichingcarpenter Oct 2013 #8
Always look on the bright side of life neverforget Oct 2013 #42
Probably not everything hootinholler Oct 2013 #10
. snagglepuss Oct 2013 #5
Any fracking in the area? nt LiberalEsto Oct 2013 #7
There is a super volcano sitting under Yellowstone... cynatnite Oct 2013 #9
Not that I know of... Ichingcarpenter Oct 2013 #11
Good thing there's no natural gas pools there. Dash87 Oct 2013 #13
There's natural gas wells ALL OVER Wyoming. So many that they have ruined the wide open spaces. kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #30
Doesn't need to be theHandpuppet Oct 2013 #19
Oh shiiite it's gonna blow! Dash87 Oct 2013 #12
i guess i won't have to worry about the snow this winter i`ll be shoveling ash. madrchsod Oct 2013 #14
Yellowstone is a caldera (volcano) - last time it blew was 640.000 years ago. Avalux Oct 2013 #15
Don't worry, Bobby Jindal says it is safe. FSogol Oct 2013 #21
Most USGS services closed due to US shutdown Ichingcarpenter Oct 2013 #16
Yup. eom uppityperson Oct 2013 #22
Supervolcano! Baclava Oct 2013 #17
Those people are the ones you want to be right in front of since they always escape. uppityperson Oct 2013 #23
good advice - always wear track shoes in any true emergency Baclava Oct 2013 #39
If a bear is chasing 2 of you, the one in front gets to run on dry ground so can go even faster. uppityperson Oct 2013 #41
sounds logical to me Baclava Oct 2013 #43
So long as it doesn't belch up giant sharks at the same time. Buns_of_Fire Oct 2013 #38
Rut Roh!!!! nt greytdemocrat Oct 2013 #18
Well, a super volcano would certainly divert everyone's attention. nt Blue_In_AK Oct 2013 #20
But Think about the 'reality shows' TV Could have! Ichingcarpenter Oct 2013 #24
Link to USGS monitoring of Yellowstone theHandpuppet Oct 2013 #25
All the tourists yesphan Oct 2013 #26
Precursor to the Big One or dgibby Oct 2013 #27
Oh-Oh...Its the BIG ONE!!! bvar22 Oct 2013 #33
Mt St. Helens had swarms before their "big one" SoCalDem Oct 2013 #35
The most dramatic feature in the Geoid of North American is the Yellowstone Hot Spot Coyotl Oct 2013 #36
Well this would send them back to work malaise Oct 2013 #37
Good thing the Federal Government is monitoring it!!! Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #40

XemaSab

(60,212 posts)
31. More like everything from Nebraska to the Pacific
Fri Oct 4, 2013, 05:52 PM
Oct 2013

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)
32. From what I gather, if it bad enough, you would have to evacuate everyone from L.A. to Kansas City.
Fri Oct 4, 2013, 05:53 PM
Oct 2013

It could get that bad.

Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)
6. I blame the Cheneys and ancient aliens
Fri Oct 4, 2013, 01:35 PM
Oct 2013

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

Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)
8. Well it would stop Global Warming for a while
Fri Oct 4, 2013, 01:41 PM
Oct 2013

And probably change capitalism.



See...... there is always an upside

hootinholler

(26,449 posts)
10. Probably not everything
Fri Oct 4, 2013, 01:44 PM
Oct 2013

But most of N.America, pretty much.

A long winter in Europe and Asia. I wonder if it could trigger an ice age?

cynatnite

(31,011 posts)
9. There is a super volcano sitting under Yellowstone...
Fri Oct 4, 2013, 01:42 PM
Oct 2013

It's been a seismically active area nearly forever.

The answer to your question is no.

Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)
11. Not that I know of...
Fri Oct 4, 2013, 01:46 PM
Oct 2013

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)
13. Good thing there's no natural gas pools there.
Fri Oct 4, 2013, 01:49 PM
Oct 2013

"Out studies have proven that fracking in this area is safe!"

(Super volcano blows up)

theHandpuppet

(19,964 posts)
19. Doesn't need to be
Fri Oct 4, 2013, 03:18 PM
Oct 2013

There's this little thing called the Yellowstone Caldera. Google it and you might have trouble sleeping tonight.

Avalux

(35,015 posts)
15. Yellowstone is a caldera (volcano) - last time it blew was 640.000 years ago.
Fri Oct 4, 2013, 02:20 PM
Oct 2013

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

 

Baclava

(12,047 posts)
39. good advice - always wear track shoes in any true emergency
Fri Oct 4, 2013, 09:12 PM
Oct 2013

you don't have to be the fastest, just faster than the next guy


I read that somewhere, something about bears

Buns_of_Fire

(17,175 posts)
38. So long as it doesn't belch up giant sharks at the same time.
Fri Oct 4, 2013, 08:08 PM
Oct 2013

Supersharkvolcanonado! ("They've been imprisoned underground for millions of years. Now they're free.....and they're hungry")

Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)
24. But Think about the 'reality shows' TV Could have!
Fri Oct 4, 2013, 03:44 PM
Oct 2013

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.

yesphan

(1,587 posts)
26. All the tourists
Fri Oct 4, 2013, 04:10 PM
Oct 2013

and their vehicles were holding the ground down and keeping it steady.

People gone, grounds moves. That simple.

 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
36. The most dramatic feature in the Geoid of North American is the Yellowstone Hot Spot
Fri Oct 4, 2013, 05:58 PM
Oct 2013

"The most dramatic feature in the Geoid of North American is the Yellowstone Hot Spot, ......."

http://principles.ou.edu/earth_figure_gravity/geoid/

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