Yellowstone Earthquake Update

keci ^ | (12/31/08) | Christian Hauser

[Flavius]

Nearly 400 earthquakes have rocked Yellowstone National Park since last Friday. The quakes are putting scientists on alert, but they say this type of activity isn't unusual. As long as the quakes continue, the park will keep a very close eye on the region.

Hank Heasler, the Park's Geologist, said "Back in 1985, up to 3 months of earthquakes (occured). (They were) up to magnitudes 4.7. So the past four days have been relatively energetic for the last few years."

Scientists say predicitng earthquakes is still in it's infancy and not reliable. Park officials are not worried that this swarm of quakes could lead to a catastrophic event. However with the lack of accurate forecasting it is possible that these small tremors could be a precursor to a much bigger quake or even a volcanic eruption.

[Global2010]

I was thinking more like January 20, 2009.

That would put a damper on Obamas big day.

[PizzaDriver]

I’m in a 2 story house, and atop a high ridge.
Yet, I’m thinking of mimicking the Mormon level of household food stuffs.

[SkipW]

It must be global warming.

[rdl6989]

I’m sure glad I got to see Yellowstone/Grand Teton last April.

[GOP Poet]

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[angelsonmyside]

Thank you for the update I was wondering what it was up to now.

[MashieNiblick16]

looks like there have been four this morning in the 2.3-2.4 range

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Maps/US10/42.52.-115.-105_eqs.php

[TYVets]

All have been centered at Yellowstone Lake as they have been for the past 4 days.

They show up on the seismograph for Yellowstone Lake

[Evil Slayer]

So when is our government going to tell us to evacuate like they do during an approaching hurricane? Doesn't the Yellowstone thing amount to the same as a hurricane approaching landfall?

[TYVets]

You might want to read the entire article.

"Scientists say predicting earthquakes is still in it's infancy and not reliable."

[MashieNiblick16]

I noticed that. I’m not an expert so I know very little about earthquakes, but it seems weird that one of the depths listed is 37km. I cannot find anything above 13km (and that was only once) in the past couple of days. Perhaps there was an error. Anyway, I’ve got family not too far from Yellowstone, so I’m a little concerned.

[Evil Slayer]

Has anyone heard of any military movements being conducted in the last week regarding possible shifting of forces away from ground zero in case it blows? Also, wouldn’t this, now, be a good time to strike Iran before a lot of our bases are covered under ash within 1000 miles of Yellowstone? W said he was going to do that before he left office anyway.

[chemicalman]

Spooky animation.

[chemicalman]

Just think if all the conservitives move to the northeast.

Probably won't be electing all the rinos and libs into office anymore.

[happinesswithoutpeace]

Knowledge is free.

[Kozak]

Watched the inhabitants of the Gaza strip pulled from their homes crying and screaming made homeless by our politics.

No. Made homeless by their insane hatred of Jews.

[grey_whiskers]

If it blows, not only will our food supply be destroyed, but most of our nukes.

That would suck.

[MashieNiblick16]

another 2.7 quake just recorded in roughly the same area.

[Evil Slayer]

Like I said in my earlier posts. It makes me wonder if our present administration and military have a plan in place for such an event. If not, they have left us very vulnerable to our enemies as well as internal chaos. I know I'll get flamed from some on this but IMHO this may be the beginning of the final prophecies in the Bible.

[Battle Axe]

Try not to be so pessimistic.

Ash is a great fertilizer. Two or so years after Mt. St. Helen's, things came back to life.

The threat is that all aircraft must avoid going through the ash as it will ruin the engines.

But it does depend on how much ash is released.

I have fished in Medicine Lake, near Tulelake, CA. We had a depth finder...it goes from 20 feet to 140 in a matter of inches. This is also an old volcano filled with water as is Yellowstone Lake.

Does anyone have a map of the bottom of the lake?