Yellowstone Earthquake Swarm: Updated

US News ^ | January 02, 2009 09:27 AM ET

[maquiladora]

Three 3.0+ quakes within the past 2 hours. Five 3.0+ quakes already today...

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Maps/US2/44.46.-111.-109_eqs.php#

[Scythian]

It’s really rockin’ there right now ...

2.1 2009/01/02 13:33:54 44.555N 110.395W 0.2 58 km (36 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.8 2009/01/02 13:24:50 44.505N 110.364W 1.0 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.8 2009/01/02 13:23:58 44.543N 110.363W 1.6 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
3.0 2009/01/02 13:15:39 44.526N 110.358W 0.3 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
3.2 2009/01/02 12:40:53 44.549N 110.370W 0.2 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.2 2009/01/02 11:50:37 44.549N 110.364W 1.0 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.8 2009/01/02 11:48:21 44.551N 110.354W 0.6 61 km (38 mi) E of West Yellowstone, MT
3.5 2009/01/02 11:32:49 44.549N 110.357W 5.4 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.5 2009/01/01 22:18:21 44.510N 110.389W 0.2 59 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.5 2009/01/01 22:10:54 44.546N 110.355W 0.1 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.2 2009/01/01 22:06:29 44.545N 110.350W 2.1 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.3 2009/01/01 22:05:57 44.557N 110.372W 1.8 59 km (37 mi) E of West Yellowstone, MT
1.8 2009/01/01 18:47:46 44.545N 110.373W 1.0 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.5 2009/01/01 18:32:53 44.550N 110.356W 0.1 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
3.0 2009/01/01 18:30:57 44.560N 110.320W 2.2 59 km (37 mi) SSW of Cooke City-Silver Gate, MT
3.1 2009/01/01 18:21:19 44.556N 110.368W 3.7 60 km (37 mi) E of West Yellowstone, MT
2.5 2009/01/01 18:13:05 44.551N 110.364W 0.1 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.7 2009/01/01 05:51:24 44.548N 110.361W 0.2 60 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.8 2009/01/01 03:13:51 44.527N 110.353W 2.0 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.6 2009/01/01 03:13:00 44.527N 110.356W 0.0 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.4 2009/01/01 03:12:57 44.325N 110.388W 37.0 68 km (42 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.3 2009/01/01 03:12:32 44.535N 110.365W 0.6 60 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.9 2009/01/01 03:07:52 44.538N 110.353W 2.0 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.8 2009/01/01 03:07:21 44.545N 110.349W 0.0 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.6 2009/01/01 03:06:51 44.527N 110.377W 0.5 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.9 2009/01/01 03:02:57 44.530N 110.357W 2.0 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.9 2008/12/31 23:59:38 44.528N 110.356W 2.0 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.4 2008/12/31 22:29:08 44.532N 110.354W 0.1 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.5 2008/12/31 22:19:50 44.529N 110.357W 0.4 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.5 2008/12/31 08:05:00 44.514N 110.360W 1.1 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
3.3 2008/12/31 08:02:11 44.523N 110.361W 4.9 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
3.6 2008/12/31 02:02:28 44.525N 110.362W 4.3 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
3.0 2008/12/31 01:58:11 44.527N 110.369W 1.3 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
3.3 2008/12/29 12:14:49 44.521N 110.369W 1.8 60 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
3.1 2008/12/28 12:55:17 44.511N 110.353W 0.7 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
3.0 2008/12/28 12:32:15 44.511N 110.356W 2.7 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
3.2 2008/12/28 02:23:57 44.511N 110.361W 0.4 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
3.9 2008/12/27 22:15:56 44.502N 110.366W 0.3 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
3.3 2008/12/27 15:30:03 44.498N 110.358W 4.3 62 km (39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
3.2 2008/12/27 13:26:27 44.505N 110.364W 2.4 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
3.5 2008/12/27 13:17:33 44.488N 110.357W 4.1 62 km (39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
3.0 2008/12/27 11:23:07 44.495N 110.364W 2.8 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT

[Scythian]

Opps

 2.1  2009/01/02 13:33:54 44.555N 110.395W  0.2   58 km (36 mi) ESE of  West Yellowstone, MT
 1.8  2009/01/02 13:24:50 44.505N 110.364W  1.0   61 km (38 mi) ESE of  West Yellowstone, MT
 1.8  2009/01/02 13:23:58 44.543N 110.363W  1.6   60 km (37 mi) ESE of  West Yellowstone, MT
 3.0  2009/01/02 13:15:39 44.526N 110.358W  0.3   61 km (38 mi) ESE of  West Yellowstone, MT
 3.2  2009/01/02 12:40:53 44.549N 110.370W  0.2   60 km (37 mi) ESE of  West Yellowstone, MT
 1.2  2009/01/02 11:50:37 44.549N 110.364W  1.0   60 km (37 mi) ESE of  West Yellowstone, MT
 2.8  2009/01/02 11:48:21 44.551N 110.354W  0.6   61 km (38 mi) E   of  West Yellowstone, MT
 3.5  2009/01/02 11:32:49 44.549N 110.357W  5.4   61 km (38 mi) ESE of  West Yellowstone, MT
 1.5  2009/01/01 22:18:21 44.510N 110.389W  0.2   59 km (37 mi) ESE of  West Yellowstone, MT
 2.5  2009/01/01 22:10:54 44.546N 110.355W  0.1   61 km (38 mi) ESE of  West Yellowstone, MT
 2.2  2009/01/01 22:06:29 44.545N 110.350W  2.1   61 km (38 mi) ESE of  West Yellowstone, MT
 1.3  2009/01/01 22:05:57 44.557N 110.372W  1.8   59 km (37 mi) E   of  West Yellowstone, MT
 1.8  2009/01/01 18:47:46 44.545N 110.373W  1.0   60 km (37 mi) ESE of  West Yellowstone, MT
 1.5  2009/01/01 18:32:53 44.550N 110.356W  0.1   61 km (38 mi) ESE of  West Yellowstone, MT
 3.0  2009/01/01 18:30:57 44.560N 110.320W  2.2   59 km (37 mi) SSW of  Cooke City-Silver Gate, MT
 3.1  2009/01/01 18:21:19 44.556N 110.368W  3.7   60 km (37 mi) E   of  West Yellowstone, MT
 2.5  2009/01/01 18:13:05 44.551N 110.364W  0.1   60 km (37 mi) ESE of  West Yellowstone, MT
 2.7  2009/01/01 05:51:24 44.548N 110.361W  0.2   60 km (38 mi) ESE of  West Yellowstone, MT
 2.8  2009/01/01 03:13:51 44.527N 110.353W  2.0   61 km (38 mi) ESE of  West Yellowstone, MT
 2.6  2009/01/01 03:13:00 44.527N 110.356W  0.0   61 km (38 mi) ESE of  West Yellowstone, MT
 2.4  2009/01/01 03:12:57 44.325N 110.388W 37.0   68 km (42 mi) ESE of  West Yellowstone, MT
 1.3  2009/01/01 03:12:32 44.535N 110.365W  0.6   60 km (38 mi) ESE of  West Yellowstone, MT
 1.9  2009/01/01 03:07:52 44.538N 110.353W  2.0   61 km (38 mi) ESE of  West Yellowstone, MT
 1.8  2009/01/01 03:07:21 44.545N 110.349W  0.0   61 km (38 mi) ESE of  West Yellowstone, MT
 2.6  2009/01/01 03:06:51 44.527N 110.377W  0.5   60 km (37 mi) ESE of  West Yellowstone, MT
 2.9  2009/01/01 03:02:57 44.530N 110.357W  2.0   61 km (38 mi) ESE of  West Yellowstone, MT
 1.9  2008/12/31 23:59:38 44.528N 110.356W  2.0   61 km (38 mi) ESE of  West Yellowstone, MT
 2.4  2008/12/31 22:29:08 44.532N 110.354W  0.1   61 km (38 mi) ESE of  West Yellowstone, MT
 2.5  2008/12/31 22:19:50 44.529N 110.357W  0.4   61 km (38 mi) ESE of  West Yellowstone, MT
 1.5  2008/12/31 08:05:00 44.514N 110.360W  1.1   61 km (38 mi) ESE of  West Yellowstone, MT
 3.3  2008/12/31 08:02:11 44.523N 110.361W  4.9   61 km (38 mi) ESE of  West Yellowstone, MT
 3.6  2008/12/31 02:02:28 44.525N 110.362W  4.3   61 km (38 mi) ESE of  West Yellowstone, MT
 3.0  2008/12/31 01:58:11 44.527N 110.369W  1.3   60 km (37 mi) ESE of  West Yellowstone, MT
 3.3  2008/12/29 12:14:49 44.521N 110.369W  1.8   60 km (38 mi) ESE of  West Yellowstone, MT
 3.1  2008/12/28 12:55:17 44.511N 110.353W  0.7   62 km (38 mi) ESE of  West Yellowstone, MT
 3.0  2008/12/28 12:32:15 44.511N 110.356W  2.7   62 km (38 mi) ESE of  West Yellowstone, MT
 3.2  2008/12/28 02:23:57 44.511N 110.361W  0.4   61 km (38 mi) ESE of  West Yellowstone, MT
 3.9  2008/12/27 22:15:56 44.502N 110.366W  0.3   61 km (38 mi) ESE of  West Yellowstone, MT
 3.3  2008/12/27 15:30:03 44.498N 110.358W  4.3   62 km (39 mi) ESE of  West Yellowstone, MT
 3.2  2008/12/27 13:26:27 44.505N 110.364W  2.4   61 km (38 mi) ESE of  West Yellowstone, MT
 3.5  2008/12/27 13:17:33 44.488N 110.357W  4.1   62 km (39 mi) ESE of  West Yellowstone, MT
 3.0  2008/12/27 11:23:07 44.495N 110.364W  2.8   62 km (38 mi) ESE of  West Yellowstone, MT

[djf]

But sometimes, Yellowstone acts like a regular volcano. A big volcano, no doubt, but every time it erupts, it is not a TEOTWAWKI event.

[Vaduz]

Wonder what the critter activity is are they on the move???

[chris_bdba]

Exactly! I am only a layperson who reads and others would be more able to answer than I. I have seen estimates of 15-20 meters in the range outside of the imediate area (farther than 500 mi). The immediate area(100 mi radius) would not survive the blast so the ash would be the least of the worries there.

[chris_bdba]

Oppps that should be 600 klm not mi!

[Momaw Nadon]

area = π*r^2

=3.141592... * 600 * 600

=1,130,973 square km

[codercpc]

Waupaca County, right in the middle of the state!

[Walmartian]

I hope Yogi and Bubu are OK.

There gonna be alright. They've still got their Y2K pikanick basket.

[txhurl]

You have the coolest frname ever.

Bump....

[citizen]

Now it’s up to 309.

[EBH]

Ground Deformation Summary:

Through December 2008, continuous GPS data show that much of the Yellowstone caldera continued moving upward, though at a lower rate than the past few years. The maximum measured ground uplift over the past 53 months is ~23 cm at the White Lake GPS station, north of Fishing Bridge. An example can be found at:
http://pboweb.unavco.org/shared/scripts/stations/?checkkey=WLWY&sec=timeseries_plots&timeseries=raw.

The general uplift of the Yellowstone caldera is scientifically important and will continue to be monitored and studied closely by YVO staff.

A discussion of the current uplift episode at Yellowstone and long-term ground deformation at Yellowstone and elsewhere can be found at: http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/yvo/publications/2007/upsanddowns.php.

[EBH]

And for our real science FReepers:

Monitoring a SuperVolcano in Repose:Heat and Volitile Flux at the Yellowstone Caldera

http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/yvo/publications/2008/ElementsJBL_SH.pdf

[citizen]

Ok, I’ve read all the way thru this thread and I’m not worried - because DRUDGE doesn’t have a siren up on it yet.

YELLOWSTONE MAY BLOW!

Developing...

[Momaw Nadon]

Now it’s up to 309.

That's quite a bit for one week in an area that normally gets 1000 to 2000 a year.

[Loud Mime]

LOL!

[EBH]

What many here are missing is that Yellowstone is a slow moving volcano. They were saying back in 2003 that she was starting to “move” and it might take years for it to be ready to erupt.

What specific signs convinced these authors that the Yellowstone Super-Volcano is about ready to blow, and may actually be in the beginning stages? The huge land deformation in this area is the major sign that a “Slow Earthquake” of enormous size and devastation may actually now be under way. What is a “land deformation”? When a volcano is building hot magma within its crater, the magma will push against the rock from the inside; at the weakest part of the rock formation comprising the crater walls, the magma will begin to push upward and/or outward, creating a “rock or land deformation”. When Mt. St. Helens blew up May, 18, 1980, that explosion was preceded by some months of a visible rock deformation that extended outward about 450 feet.

Yellowstone is huge in comparison to Mt. St. Helens. Helens took a few months, Yellowstone will take a few years. And it has been 5 years since they first started getting concerned...

[CindyDawg]

btf

[Mom MD]

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