10 little earthquakes at Yellowstone in last 2 days

[seemslikeadream]

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Maps/10/250_45_eqs.php


MAP 2.6 2008/12/28 19:32:15 44.511 -110.352 0.3 YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING
MAP 3.2 2008/12/28 09:23:57 44.505 -110.363 0.4 YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING
MAP 3.8 2008/12/28 05:15:56 44.492 -110.365 0.2 YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING
MAP 2.6 2008/12/28 00:08:50 44.493 -110.354 0.4 YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING
MAP 3.2 2008/12/27 22:30:03 44.495 -110.367 0.2 YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING
MAP 3.4 2008/12/27 20:26:27 44.488 -110.365 0.3 YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING
MAP 3.5 2008/12/27 20:17:32 44.481 -110.362 0.7 YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING
MAP 2.8 2008/12/27 18:23:07 44.490 -110.369 0.1 YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING
MAP 2.5 2008/12/27 17:01:07 44.484 -110.367 0.2 YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING
MAP 2.6 2008/12/27 16:30:53 44.497 -110.368 0.4 YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING

[Blue_In_AK]

1. I don't keep track.

Is this unusual? Is Yellowstone getting ready for the "big one"?

We have tremors around here all the time and hardly give them a second thought, but I watch "Megadisasters." I understand that the Yellowstone caldera is a troublesome area.

[seemslikeadream]

3. I hear one difference is that these are in the lake region

[SlicerDicer-]

5. That might not be a good thing...

This could be the lake uplifting further. Hopefully YVO issues a statement saying exactly what is going on and posts some data would be interesting.

http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/yvo/activity/ swarms are common though there I guess due to the uplift.

[seemslikeadream]

6. Thanks

:hi:

[SlicerDicer-]

8. Some infos (harmonic tremor)

Neat seismograph here it shows the current yellowstone vs 1980 st helens. However NOTE! this is a caldera whereas St Helens is not a caldera. Nobody has witnessed any "serious" activity on a caldera... Even Chaiten did not yeild that much infos given they did not know about it erupting till it was erupting. I wish they would explain why.

[SlicerDicer-]

4. Its not that unusual...

Hell back in the 50's? dont quote me on that but there was a 7.1 that rocked the caldera and nothing.. I would expect it would have to be much larger..

However if there was harmonic tremors I would be concerned. The seismographs would tell all in that case.

[Ptah]

11. 7.3-7.5, 1959. And it was a bit more than nothing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1959_Yellowstone_earthquake

The landslides caused by the quake carried 80 million tons (40 cubic yards) of rock, mud and debris down into the valley
and created hurricane force winds strong enough to toss cars. In Madison Canyon, a family of seven were swept away by the landslide,
five of whom perished. Two more fatalities were also reported in nearby Cliff Lake to the south. In Rock Creek,
tourists camping there were caught off guard by the quake and landslide, which swept them into the creek by causing a tsunami
which inundated trailers and tents, uprooted trees, and injured one additional person.<5>

In Yellowstone Park near Old Faithful, the earthquake damaged the Old Faithful Inn, forcing guests there to evacuate.
Landslides caused by the quake blocked a road between Mammoth and Old Faithful, damaging a bridge inside the park.<6>
There was one reported injury when a woman broke her wrist in the quake.<7> The earthquake also created fault scarps as high as six meters,
causing extensive damage to roads, homes and buildings.<4> In Belgrade, the earthquake damaged measuring equipment placed in a
100-foot (30 m) water well.<6> The quake also knocked out telephone communications between Bozeman and Yellowstone,
with the City of Bozeman itself suffering moderate quake damage to homes and buildings.<8> Buildings at the Montana State College
campus also sustained quake damage.<5> In Butte, the quake caused a pendulum clock to stop at 12:42 a.m. (MST) and caused minor damage to homes.<9>

Areas around Hebgen Lake were also hard hit as the quake caused parts of the lake to rise eight feet. Roads and highways running
along coastal sections of the lake collapsed into the water.<5> In Ennis, majority of the residents there evacuated due to the threat
that water from Hebgen Lake might flood the town. The evacuation was called off when the landslide blocked the river preventing
the water from flowing.<10> In West Yellowstone, the earthquake damaged a courthouse<6> and a railroad station.<11>

[SlicerDicer-]

13. Ha! I winged it and got it mostly right :)

I read about this stuff enough usually things get a bit convoluted but I was pretty much right on target.

In response to the not being mostly nothing. I am saying there was no MAGMA! burninating the peasants.

[SlicerDicer-]

2. Do not be alarmed

Its just "background" levels rearing up ;-)

If they were bigger I might be worried. I think the USGS would be talking about uplift... or at very least the people who think its going to asplode would talk about changes there.

[DJ13]

7. One dinosaur to another:

"Hey, did you hear that thud?"

"Its nothing, go back to grazing..."

[SlicerDicer-]

9. Hey I could go all conspiracy on you ;-)

But usually that involves labeling of lunacy.

As said in above post I talked about Chaiten and the lack of information that anything was happening. I find that deeply disturbing.. There should be information but there is no seismograph data to back up what happened other than a big eruption... What makes it more disturbing is there was seismographs 5 miles away..

Does this mean they just go bang? or was the seismograph there malfunctioning? What is the word on that? I never heard or read any reasonable response... everything there was just "wow" people got screwed and mudflows in towns.

[Orrex]

10. Best not to HAARP on that point, I'd say

:evilgrin:

[SlicerDicer-]

12. HAHAH! Note: I edited my post above...

Tidbits of CONSPIRACY THERE!!!

[Ediacara]

14. There are little earthquakes in Yellowstone all the time

Most of these quakes are so insignificant, you wouldn't even notice them even if you were standing right on the epicenter.

[Indenturedebtor]

15. Yes and isn't that a good thing? Doesn't all that pressure need to release?

Better slowly then quickly right?

[SlicerDicer-]

16. why do people always post about this...

THERE IS NO SLOW RELEASE!!! it would take so many of these earthquakes to release that large amount of stress...

Look at all the information about lubrication that well frankly went really bad... and then also correlation between skyscrapers and faults "weight" hurricanes uplifting water "weight" nuclear explosions... geothermal energy injecting water and all other forms of crap that can be done to trigger them or correlate anyway... way better than Anthropogenic Global Warming..

[SlicerDicer-]

17. Well the seismograph looks really harsh today....

Note: its up to 20 when I posted this.

[seemslikeadream]

18. wow

:wow:

[SlicerDicer-]

19. Here is the link for tomorrow seismograph should fire up soon.

Broken currently as it does not exist. Will shortly :)

[seemslikeadream]

20. I read a prediction of 2 big earthquakes sometime after Dec. 15th

so I'm staying up late! :)

[SlicerDicer-]

22. I do not know if I buy into earthquake prediction.

At least in timeframes like that. Sure you can give a geologic estimate.. however that would never be "pinpoint"

But what is interesting to me is the amount of volcanic and earthquake activity lately given the state of the sun with no sunspots. Makes you wonder if its influencing the behavior.. What else would be more powerful than the sun to do it :)

http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/?area=%C3%A2%C2%8C%C2%A9=eng&lang=eng

Really neat list there

[seemslikeadream]

21. 23 on this map GOOD ANIMATION watch till the end!

http://quake.utah.edu/req2webdir/recenteqs/Anim/anim_yell.html

[NOW tense]

23. Since your post @ 2:44 MST

MAP 1.9 2008/12/29 21:25:15 44.517 -110.340 0.9 63 km ( 39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 2.1 2008/12/29 21:18:36 44.523 -110.353 1.0 62 km ( 38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 2.5 2008/12/29 20:38:04 44.510 -110.379 1.0 60 km ( 37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 2.4 2008/12/29 19:37:07 44.502 -110.366 1.8 61 km ( 38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 2.9 2008/12/29 19:29:38 44.513 -110.381 0.5 60 km ( 37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 2.5 2008/12/29 19:28:55 44.515 -110.381 0.0 60 km ( 37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 3.3 2008/12/29 19:14:49 44.521 -110.369 1.8 60 km ( 38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 2.5 2008/12/29 05:30:04 44.507 -110.371 0.8 61 km ( 38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 2.4 2008/12/29 05:23:36 44.516 -110.361 6.4 61 km ( 38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 1.9 2008/12/29 04:29:18 44.522 -110.385 1.0 59 km ( 37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 2.8 2008/12/29 04:25:53 44.514 -110.370 0.1 61 km ( 38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 2.6 2008/12/28 23:57:56 44.521 -110.371 1.4 60 km ( 37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 2.0 2008/12/28 23:08:25 44.491 -110.390 1.7 60 km ( 37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT

[SlicerDicer-]

24. shit... its coming back....

look at that fracking seismograph... good lord...

I am not one to be panic button but this is a bit unnerving... All of them are roughly the depth of the magma chamber.. all within 1 square mile of eachother... right at the uplift zone.. I usually dismiss most yellowstone activity as background.. as I said above :) I dont buy into the conspiracy stuff on it as I trust (abit blindly) the USGS.. I think they are good people all in all.. I just want a release of information on this telling wtf is going on.

MAP 1.9 2008/12/29 21:25:15 44.517 -110.340 0.9 63 km ( 39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 2.1 2008/12/29 21:18:36 44.523 -110.353 1.0 62 km ( 38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 2.9 2008/12/29 20:38:25 44.514 -110.381 2.1 60 km ( 37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 2.5 2008/12/29 20:38:04 44.510 -110.379 1.0 60 km ( 37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 2.4 2008/12/29 19:37:07 44.502 -110.366 1.8 61 km ( 38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 2.9 2008/12/29 19:29:38 44.513 -110.381 0.5 60 km ( 37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 2.5 2008/12/29 19:28:55 44.515 -110.381 0.0 60 km ( 37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 3.3 2008/12/29 19:14:49 44.521 -110.369 1.8 60 km ( 38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 2.5 2008/12/29 05:30:04 44.507 -110.371 0.8 61 km ( 38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 2.4 2008/12/29 05:23:36 44.516 -110.361 6.4 61 km ( 38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 1.9 2008/12/29 04:29:18 44.522 -110.385 1.0 59 km ( 37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 2.8 2008/12/29 04:25:53 44.514 -110.370 0.1 61 km ( 38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 2.6 2008/12/28 23:57:56 44.521 -110.371 1.4 60 km ( 37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 2.0 2008/12/28 23:08:25 44.491 -110.390 1.7 60 km ( 37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 3.1 2008/12/28 19:55:17 44.511 -110.353 0.7 62 km ( 39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 3.0 2008/12/28 19:32:15 44.511 -110.356 2.7 62 km ( 38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 2.8 2008/12/28 15:37:40 44.514 -110.359 0.0 61 km ( 38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 2.2 2008/12/28 09:25:14 44.508 -110.364 1.9 61 km ( 38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 3.2 2008/12/28 09:23:57 44.511 -110.361 0.4 61 km ( 38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 1.9 2008/12/28 07:16:13 44.513 -110.374 2.0 60 km ( 37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 2.5 2008/12/28 07:15:18 44.495 -110.359 0.0 62 km ( 39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 2.5 2008/12/28 06:37:41 44.492 -110.356 2.6 62 km ( 39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 2.0 2008/12/28 06:37:20 44.497 -110.379 2.1 60 km ( 38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 2.4 2008/12/28 05:23:54 44.490 -110.360 1.9 62 km ( 39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 1.5 2008/12/28 05:19:11 44.498 -110.354 3.2 62 km ( 39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 3.9 2008/12/28 05:15:56 44.502 -110.366 0.3 61 km ( 38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 2.6 2008/12/28 00:08:50 44.493 -110.354 0.4 63 km ( 39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 3.3 2008/12/27 22:30:03 44.498 -110.358 4.3 62 km ( 39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 1.5 2008/12/27 22:28:53 44.500 -110.368 2.1 61 km ( 38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 1.8 2008/12/27 22:27:36 44.499 -110.367 2.5 61 km ( 38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 1.0 2008/12/27 21:28:06 44.500 -110.362 3.5 62 km ( 38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 1.6 2008/12/27 21:22:08 44.495 -110.372 2.6 61 km ( 38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 2.1 2008/12/27 21:08:49 44.496 -110.370 2.0 61 km ( 38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 3.2 2008/12/27 20:26:27 44.505 -110.364 2.4 61 km ( 38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 3.5 2008/12/27 20:17:33 44.488 -110.357 4.1 62 km ( 39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 2.3 2008/12/27 18:56:35 44.484 -110.367 0.5 62 km ( 38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 3.0 2008/12/27 18:23:07 44.495 -110.364 2.8 62 km ( 38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 2.0 2008/12/27 18:21:36 44.493 -110.362 7.2 62 km ( 38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 1.2 2008/12/27 17:01:46 44.484 -110.373 2.4 61 km ( 38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 2.7 2008/12/27 17:01:07 44.490 -110.366 1.2 62 km ( 38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
MAP 2.6 2008/12/27 16:30:54 44.498 -110.362 2.5 62 km ( 38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT

[NOW tense]

25. Have you looked at it in google earth?

[SlicerDicer-]

26. what good would google earth do? I can see the long/lat and the depth...

I can then see the seismograph and intensity...

[NOW tense]

27. I like satellite images and you can see the swarm better.

They have a tool showing earthquakes.

[SlicerDicer-]

28. Yeah it is kinda neat.

But for this purpose I really am hoping for a information update from YVO at this point..

[NOW tense]

29. Here is a photo

""

The small red dots are the earthquakes

[SlicerDicer-]

30. count placed at 57 now

[NOW tense]

31. AP udated story

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hklq5saMBlMynv31EbfNSka-SpOwD95CL4J80

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Scientists are closely monitoring more than 250 small earthquakes that have occurred in Yellowstone National Park since Friday. Swarms of small earthquakes happen frequently in Yellowstone. But Robert Smith, a professor of geophysics at the University of Utah, says it's very unusual to have so many over several days.

The largest tremor was Saturday and measured magnitude 3.8.

Smith says it's hard to say what might be causing the tremors but notes that Yellowstone is very geologically active. An active volcano there last erupted 70,000 years ago.

[SlicerDicer-]

32. damn journalism

They should proofread... it was 640k years ago... wtf?

And at least they said its unusual..

[SlicerDicer-]

33. New AP story

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hklq5saMBlMynv31EbfNSka-SpOwD95COBD00

"This is an active volcanic and tectonic area, and these are the kinds of things we have to pay attention to," Smith said. "We might be seeing something precursory.

I don't like those words...

To hell with the count its beyond 250 quakes now.

[seemslikeadream]

34. Again I say WOW

:wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow:

[NOW tense]

35. If the lake drains

I will start to get worried.

Side note: I worked in Yellowstone for a summer in college.

[SlicerDicer-]

36. Why would that make you worried?

What are the statistical chances of the lake draining over say boiling? Or some other mechanism?

[NOW tense]

37. I have no idea, but a lake that size disappearing would be scary

[SlicerDicer-]

38. LOL!! I know it would be but the likelyhood? I am not so sure on that one?

I mean look at spirit lake by st helens. Not that its really any comparison in power but nonetheless

[Bigmack]

39. How about a Tuesday up-date?

This not entirely ignorant member of the Great Unwashed would sure appreciate a Tuesday up-date on whas' up today in Yellowstone. Thanks. Ms Bigmack

[SlicerDicer-]

40. Very Well :) Here is the Tuesday Update

Seismographs have calmed down abit. However there is a incredible load of traffic on the servers it seems as its taking quite a while to process requests.

http://quake.utah.edu/EQCENTER/PRESS/yell_press.htm#12292008

Press Release by YVO, Utah Seismograph Stations, NPS and USGS.

"A total of more than 250 events large enough to be located have occurred in this swarm."

"This December 2008 earthquake sequence is the most intense in this area for some years and is centered on the east side of the Yellowstone caldera. Scientists cannot identify any causative fault or other feature without further analysis. Seismologists continue to monitor and analyze the data and will issue new information if the situation warrants it."

There are a few reports that I have read. It shows that Old Faithful has gone off predictable status and is firing at odd times. I am interested to find out from wildlife officials if there is any odd behavior in animals.

http://wjz.com/watercooler/yellowstone.earthquakes.volcano.2.897100.html

That should do for now. There really is not a whole lot of data it seems mum is the word till they find out whats going on. As in full capacity they have no real idea yet...

There has also been comparisons to Chaiten. It states that the magma eruption there was Rhyolite and this would be the same from Yellowstone.

http://volcanism.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/eruption-at-chaiten-volcano-chile/

Note this: here is no doubt that the eruption of this previously inconspicuous and well-behaved caldera has taken everyone by surprise.

Nobody knew it was going to happen.. Nobody knew anything at all...

[Bigmack]

41. Thanks much....nt

[SlicerDicer-]

42. Magnitude 3 are back.

There was a 3.0 and 3.6



It might be as interesting as the 27th with the strength if this keeps up.

[Bigmack]

43. So, it seems that

the good times just keep on rolling! Thanks again for keeping us "up" on this one, tho I'd be willing to skip the New Year's bang here! Ms Bigmack

[SlicerDicer-]

44. 2009 rolls in with a BANG! ;-)

Unlikely at this point but maybe after new year we might see more activity.

I of course will keep a eye on it and update if anything new occurs. Thus far I am really taming down my concerns but that is subject to change. I do think something is amiss though.

[SlicerDicer-]

45. New Years Update

There was quite a substantial update from YVO. Its a whole lot of blather that involves everything from unknowns to Department of Homeland Security to National Park Service!

http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/yvo/activity/



Activity seems to be trending to unrest still.

Thats about it for now :)

[SlicerDicer-]

46. Errrm Serious data "nukes" .......

Can somebody please rationally explain to me why every seismogram has missing data?

http://www.quake.utah.edu/helicorder/heli/yellowstone/

Thats batting for I dont even know what kind of ungodly statistical numbers would come into play for that many failures...

[Ptah]

48. Hmm Very few on your linked page have data gaps

[SlicerDicer-]

49. It was during the time that big earthquakes were happening.

Check the date I posted vs seismogram

Its happening again today...



And yesterday...

[redqueen]

47. Cross-post from GD - TIME Mag Story.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=4758158

FYI...