Posted on 06/29/2017 9:50:33 AM PDT by johnk
More than 800 earthquakes have now been recorded at the Yellowstone Caldera, a long-dormant supervolcano located in Yellowstone National Park, over the last two weeks - an ominous sign that a potentially catastrophic eruption could be brewing.
However, despite earthquakes occurring at a frequency unseen during any period in the past five years, the US Geological Survey says the risk level remains in the “green,” unchanged from its normal levels, according to Newsweek.
The biggest earthquake in this “swarm” - which registered a magnitude of 4.4 – took place on June 15, three days after the rumblings started. That quake was the biggest in the region since a magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck close to Norris Geyser Basin in March 2014. This magnitude 4.4 earthquake was so powerful that people felt it in Bozman Montana, about eight miles away.
A scientist from the University of Utah said the quakes have also included five in the magnitude three range, and 68 in the magnitude two range.
“The swarm consists of one earthquake in the magnitude 4 range, five earthquakes in the magnitude 3 range, 68 earthquakes in the magnitude 2 range, 277 earthquakes in the magnitude 1 range, 508 earthquakes in the magnitude 0 range, and 19 earthquakes with magnitudes of less than zero,” the latest report said.
An earthquake with a magnitude less than zero is a very small event that can only be detected with the extremely sensitive instruments used in earthquake monitoring.”
The 'Sunset Lake' hot spring in Yellowstone National Park.
There is normally a rise in seismic activity before a volcano erupts. And scientists currently believe there’s a 10% chance that a “supervolcanic Category 7 eruption” could take place this century, as pointed out by theoretical physicist Michio Kaku.
An eruption, Kaku said, is long overdue: The last one occurred 640,000 years ago.
To be sure, the swarm has slowed down considerably this week, and larger swarms have been recorded in the past, according to Jacob Lowenstern, the scientists in charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory.
Yet the possibility that the volcano could be on the verge of what’s called a “supereruption” should be enough to give the government pause. But scientists have said recently that there’s some evidence to suggest the next one could occur this century.
"Grand Prismatic" Hot Spring at Yellowstone.
So how would a supervolcanic eruption at Yellowstone impact the regional ecosystem, and the US more broadly? Well, as Liberty Blog’s Michael Snyder points out, it would be nothing short of catastrophic. Hundreds of cubic miles of ash, rock and lava would be blasted into the atmosphere, and this would likely plunge much of the northern hemisphere into several days of complete darkness. Virtually everything within 100 miles of Yellowstone would be immediately killed, but a much more cruel fate would befall those living in major cities outside of the immediate blast zone such as Salt Lake City and Denver.
Hot volcanic ash, rock and dust would rain down on those cities literally for weeks. In the end, it would be extremely difficult for anyone living in those communities to survive. In fact, it has been estimated that 90 percent of all people living within 600 miles of Yellowstone would be killed.
Experts project that such an eruption would dump a layer of volcanic ash that is at least 10 feet deep up to 1,000 miles away, and approximately two-thirds of the United States would suddenly become uninhabitable. The volcanic ash would severely contaminate most of our water supplies, and growing food in the middle of the country would become next to impossible.
In other words, it would be the end of our country as we know it today.
The rest of the planet, and this would especially be true for the northern hemisphere, would experience what is known as a “nuclear winter”. An extreme period of “global cooling” would take place, and temperatures around the world would fall by up to 20 degrees. Crops would fail all over the planet, and severe famine would sweep the globe.
In the end, billions could die.
So yes, this is a threat that we should take seriously.
Thus May of 2023 will be the peak activity of the next solar cycle.
I like your final sentence: “Not sure what man is doing to cause polar alignment within the earth’s axis”.
“I am sure you were being facetious.”
Sorry, I forgot the </s > sarcasm off sign!!!
I added a few more posts for additional information... I am interested in science, but mainly neuroscience. Back in 1988 I had a near death experience from meningitis and shortly thereafter, around 1990 I started having visions and was shown a lot of earth changes in my visions.(there is such a time distortion between the level of consciousness of the visions and here in the physical that it’s impossible to know actual dates) It is now popular theory, but back then none of the articles existed. So I did the research in the early 1990’s, primarily using the NASA and the Canadian Geophysics websites.
About the only thing you can do
Incidentally, the visions came to me in response to a question I asked in prayer... “Why are people’s consciousness’ or souls growing so fast right now... thus the high divorce rates, increases in knowledge, all the equal rights movements, increase in gender identity issues i.e. gay/lesbian,...... And what I was shown was that the human soul is a dipolar field just like the earth and the shackles are coming off (earth’s field strength directly impacts our masculine/ feminine aspects of consciousness) causing us to be in the springtime of soul growth. You haven’t seen anything yet... hold onto your hat. It will be absolutely wonderful after the birth pains.
I know almost zilch about volcanos - but I would think giving off a little steam can reduce pressure and that would be good?
Or not.
If you figure out the details beyond what I shared, please let me know. My interests have gone in other directions.
Thank you for that insight!
We’re definitely in a “quickening”.
Statistical probability based on past occurrences is less than convincing. A major bulge combined with increased gas output and some +5 and above earthquakes coming after the current flurry would be worrisome however.
Okay...fine.
Let's take it serious.
But the bottom line remains...there ain't a damn thing we can do about it.
So go to bed tonight...and God willing, you'll wake up in the morning...and Ol' Yellowstone will be still be there.
Or not.
“Or not.”
On the upside we might not have to dive to see Yellowstone. It will coming to us, raining down as a fine powder in our yards.
“So how would a supervolcanic eruption at Yellowstone impact the regional ecosystem, and the US more broadly? Well, as Liberty Blog’s Michael Snyder points out, it would be nothing short of catastrophic. Hundreds of cubic miles of ash, rock and lava would be blasted into the atmosphere, and this would likely plunge much of the northern hemisphere into several days of complete darkness. Virtually everything within 100 miles of Yellowstone would be immediately killed, but a much more cruel fate would befall those living in major cities outside of the immediate blast zone such as Salt Lake City and Denver.
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Hey! Good news! Job openings now at Yellowstone National Park! Excellent pay and medical benefits.
Don’t you need corn or something to make that?
“...Why does this article quote a theoretical physicist? Are we out of geologists or vulcanologists?...”
Apparently they are not in agreement or to bust to comment?
“...How can you have an earthquake with a magnitude less than zero?...”
When Hillary falls down getting into her SUV. (bada...bum)
“...Think I am kidding? Do this exercise for yourself...”
Crap. So much for the “duck and cover” technique i was hoping to use.
I may have to run in a serpentine fashion additionally.
Get right with God.
Amen to that brother, or you will meet that power face to face, on your own accord. With NO DEFENSE.
“...hot spring that we use to heat our house, barns, garage, driveway, hot tub, and pool...”
Just out of curiosity, how is this done. I would think the water to be very hard, and tough on the plumbing system.
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