Reply #27: Name a more signifacant earthquake swarm in recent decades [View All]

[Alhena]

the only possible candidate is the 1985 swarm, and that was northwest of the caldera. This one is within the caldera and thus is of greater concern. This swarm comes in the context of the greatest recorded uplift (in the last several years) of the caldera in 70+ years of keeping records. The magma chamber is clearly rising.

So if you're trying to suggest that this is a regular occurence at Yellowstone then you are wrong. It very likely won't lead to an eruption, but a hydrothermal explosion is very possible and an eruption is always possible.