Posted on 02/20/2018 9:59:10 AM PST by Red Badger
Latest swarm began Feb 8, about 8mi northeast of West Yellowstone, Montana As of February 18, the scientists say they've detected more than 200 quakes Still, experts say the activity is 'relatively weak,' and alert level remains normal
A new swarm of earthquakes has cropped up at the Yellowstone supervolcano, with more than 200 small temblors detected in the last 10 days alone.
According to experts with the US Geological Survey, the latest swarm began on February 8 in a region roughly eight miles northeast of West Yellowstone, Montana – and, it’s increased dramatically in the days since.
But for now, scientists say there’s no reason to worry.
While the earthquakes are likely caused by a combination of processes beneath the surface, the current activity is said to be ‘relatively weak,’ and the alert level at the supervolcano remains at ‘normal.’
According to the USGS, the new swarm is occurring in about the same location as the Maple Creek swarm last summer, which brought roughly 2,400 earthquakes in a four-month span.
The University of Utah Seismograph Stations picked up the first quakes just over a week ago, counting more than 200 as of February 18.
But, the experts say there are likely many more that have gone undetected.
‘The present swarm started on February 8, with a few events occurring per day,’ according to USGS.
‘On February 15, seismicity rates and magnitudes increased markedly. As of the night of February 18, the largest earthquake in the swarm is M2.9, and none of the events have been felt. All are occurring about 8 km (5 mi) beneath the surface.’
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Is the Yellowstone supervolcano close to erupting? Scientists detect more than 200 earthquakesin just 10 DAYS after warning that magma below the surface is showing signs of strain
We always have earthquakes around here. It’s normal and it’s nothing to get too excited about.
WHEN this thing finally does erupt, it’s gong to obliterate the U.S. nearly coast-to-coast ...
Some cousin of this story runs every 6 months to a year or so.
When it finally blows, a lot of people will be ready to say, “Told ya so!”
Except, they’ll all be dead.
why don’t the warmers worry about this potential catastrophe instead of worrying about the temp rising a tenth of a degree in a hundred years..
It’s like the street preacher saying, “The world will end tomorrow!”
Eventually they will be right...................
There’s no money in it....................
Secondary ash zone.
Very simple answer... NO!
I’m not a scientist, or even interested in any way, shape or form about volcano’s. But I have read that this ‘super volcano’ only goes off every million years or so... So what are the chances this will happen anytime soon?
Slim to slimmer than none.
The end of the world is nigh...
That refrain has been on the lips of literally billions of humans over the past million years or so. And of course, the end is truly nigh for all of us. Nobody has lived forever, but for some reason many people are under this suspicion that they will be here when the final nigh has come. They won’t be.
Tell me a comet is heading towards us and then you can yell it to the top of your lungs. Until then, the human race is hanging in there and will be for some time to come. Small volcano’s, big ones, tidal waves... What the heck... Even nuclear war. Humans are the cockroaches of the animal kingdom and come hell or high water we will find a way to survive.
To answer the question...No, it isn’t.
Wishful thinking on my part? Vulcanism is complex, pressure below, weakness in the earth's crust, viscosity and temperature all come to bear. All of Yellowstone's eruptions were massive, but some were more so than others. The last one or two were less destructive, IIRC
Waiting for the global warming crowd to pretend a link.....
CW II is likely closer on our horizon.
me too....
Even NASA is involved...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4803246/NASA-reveals-risky-plan-COOL-Yellowstone.html
https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/scientists-hatch-bold-plan-save-planet-supervolcano-ncna799166
More panic journalism from the people who bring you fake news.
So, if everyone starts voting dim the earthquakes will stop? Last week, it was meteors, or some disease...
Kill zone here.
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