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Largest earthquake since 1980 strikes Yellowstone Park, at site of rapid uplift
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Posted on 03/30/2014 10:28:20 AM PDT by TroutGuy

The University of Utah Seismograph Stations reports that a light earthquake occurred at 06:34 AM on March 30, 2014 (MDT). The epicenter of the magnitude 4.8 shock was located 4 miles north-northeast of Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. This earthquake is part of a series of earthquakes that began in this area on Thursday, March 27. As of 8:15 am today, this series has included at least 25 earthquakes in addition to the main shock, with the largest of magnitude 3.1. The magnitude 4.8 main shock was reported felt in Yellowstone National Park and in the towns of West Yellowstone and Gardiner, Montana.

Today's event is the largest earthquake at Yellowstone since February 22, 1980, and occurred near the center of a region of recent ground uplift described in a YVO Information Statement on February 18, 2014. The Yellowstone Volcano Observatory has been tracking this uplift episode for about 7 months.

(Excerpt) Read more at earthquake.usgs.gov ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Wyoming
KEYWORDS: booboo; catastrophism; earthquake; earthquakes; jellystone; usgs; volcano; yellowstone; yogibear
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That last paragraph does not sound good to me.
1 posted on 03/30/2014 10:28:20 AM PDT by TroutGuy
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To: TroutGuy

Yogi’d better enjoy those pickinic baskets right now and not wait.


2 posted on 03/30/2014 10:30:17 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (I'm a Christian, pro-life, pro-gun, Reaganite. The GOP hates me. Why should I vote for them?)
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"Based on the style and location of today's earthquake, at this time YVO sees no indication of additional geologic activity other than continuing seismicity."

We're doomed :-)

3 posted on 03/30/2014 10:32:25 AM PDT by pierrem15 (Claudius: "Let all the poisons that lurk in the mud hatch out.")
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To: TroutGuy

This is the largest since 1980. In 34 years the headline will be LARGEST EARTHQUAKE SINCE 2044 FELT AT YELLOWSTONE.


4 posted on 03/30/2014 10:33:56 AM PDT by VerySadAmerican (".....Barrack, and the horse Mohammed rode in on.")
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To: TroutGuy

I was there in 08 and rangers were worried about Norris basin increase in activity back then.


5 posted on 03/30/2014 10:34:11 AM PDT by Zathras
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To: TroutGuy

Why is the USGA (US Golf Association) reporting on this? I thought did just golf.


6 posted on 03/30/2014 10:34:15 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: TroutGuy

Hard to tell if this is caused by fracking, global warming, Bush, or racism.


7 posted on 03/30/2014 10:34:47 AM PDT by SampleMan (Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
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Not to worry. Legislation is in the works to limit the size and damage caused by erfquakes. Be about as effective as all the climate change nazi legislation in the works. Yup, I’m a denier. And proud of it. It may be changing but I’m pretty much thinkin’ we can’t do anything about it.


8 posted on 03/30/2014 10:35:03 AM PDT by rktman (Ethnicity: Redneck. Race: Daytona 500)
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To: COBOL2Java

I’ll notify Boo Boo of this quake activity


9 posted on 03/30/2014 10:37:19 AM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: TroutGuy

This could be the big one Elizabeth!!


10 posted on 03/30/2014 10:37:39 AM PDT by deweyfrank
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To: SampleMan

The activities of man are nothing more than a single mite on a flea in the hair of a bull buffalo when you talk about the geological forces at work in Yellowstone.

I know you were being sarcastic, but I was not! Yellowstone is probably the most fascinating and least understood geological region in the world. The amount of energy found there is a small glimpse of what lies beneath our feet.


11 posted on 03/30/2014 10:41:18 AM PDT by volunbeer
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i watched how the earth was made: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lNeU8ezo94#t=18


12 posted on 03/30/2014 10:42:02 AM PDT by SMGFan (Sarah Michelle Gellar is now on twitter @RealSMG)
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To: SampleMan

Mother Earth is sad about Healthcare.


13 posted on 03/30/2014 10:42:40 AM PDT by Scrambler Bob ("The Pen" has a nice ring to it, kind of like "Graybar Hotel")
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Yes, Algore says the temperature in the core of the Earth is several million degrees.

That’s a LOT of energy.


14 posted on 03/30/2014 10:45:39 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away.)
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To: TroutGuy

Come on molten lava! I am looking out on six inches of new snow this morning and it is still snowing.


15 posted on 03/30/2014 10:45:45 AM PDT by bigheadfred
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One thing seldom mentioned is the general (very) long term trend of a cooling core and diminishing volcanism and tectonic activity.


16 posted on 03/30/2014 10:47:54 AM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: TroutGuy

I think we had better start sacrificing some people to appease Mother Gaia


17 posted on 03/30/2014 10:50:21 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: SampleMan

Beans...eating lots of beans. Especially cowboy beans.


18 posted on 03/30/2014 10:50:35 AM PDT by prisoner6 (I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered! I AM A FREE MAN!)
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To: TroutGuy

I had a dream last night about the mountains exploding.. Never had any dream like that.


19 posted on 03/30/2014 10:50:46 AM PDT by crazydad (Obamamohamed is a traitor)
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To: TroutGuy

We’re all gonne die.


20 posted on 03/30/2014 10:51:34 AM PDT by eclecticEel ("The petty man forsakes what lies within his power and longs for what lies with Heaven." - Xunzi)
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