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To: kstewskis
Isn't there volcanic activity in that area?

This swarm isn't anwhere near the Mammoth Lakes caldera really; several years ago the Caldera itself had dozens of swarms more intense than this swarm.

Also quake swarms can happen due to purely tectonic (non-volcanic) causes.

Calderas can easily go thousands of years with quake swarms, inflating/deflating, and no eruption.

10 posted on 09/18/2004 10:27:43 PM PDT by Strategerist
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To: Strategerist
Calderas can easily go thousands of years with quake swarms, inflating/deflating, and no eruption

Great to know, thanks. At least I can go back and ski Mammoth again someday :)

14 posted on 09/18/2004 10:29:22 PM PDT by kstewskis (BUSH-GIBSON 2004)
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