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one of the quakes was centered at a depth of 37 MILES
That would be an understatement. The YS supervolcano is a not so sleeping monster, that is a bit overdue for a wake up call. There will be no place to evacuate to, except maybe Iceland, for a while...
Obama the messiah will save them.< /sarcasm>
shhhh
Obama shall charm it to sleep. Let him work his magic.
ping
We’re DOOMED I tell you!
DOOMED!!
Does the volcano have a EU approved carbon emissions permit?
If not, it’s not allowed to emit Carbon, Sulfur, Mercury and other elements.
Therefore a No Eruptions order will be issued.
Signed....AlGore.
[The Yellowstone Caldera is linked to a massive complex of subterranean tunnels that are miles deep in the earth, and which are connected to other volcanic zones such as Mount Shasta in California, Mount Rainier in Washington state and the volcanic caldera located in Bend, Ore., all of which are at this very moment showing signs of seismic activity similar to what Yellowstone is experiencing, that has many in the scientific community pondering as to what it all means.]
Ahhh, this is pure, unadulterated BS. The letter writer needs to adjust his foil beanie.
Mt. Shasta too? And just as I was planning to spend another summer lying around naked on Squaw Meadow...!
If it looks like the caldera is going to blow, I would consider heading closer to the epicenter.
The next 10 - 20 years would be a trying time for humanity. Only the very strongest will survive.
Saw it on the made-for-tv disaster movie last year. Boring.
Its not red its green.
YELLOWSTONE VOLCANO (CAVW#1205-01-)
44.43°N 110.67°W, Summit Elevation 9203 ft (2805 m)
Volcano Alert Level: NORMAL
Aviation Color Code: GREEN
Small Earthquake Swarm on 9 January 2009 near northeast corner of Yellowstone Caldera
A currently modest swarm of earthquakes began in the northeast corner of the Yellowstone Caldera, about 10 miles (16 km) NNE of the north end of the Yellowstone Lake swarm that was active in late December and early January. As of 1930 MST, 10 earthquakes had been located by the University of Utah Seismograph Stations, the largest with M= 3.3 and two other events with M >2.0. Located depths are between 2 and 4 km.
Yellowstone Volcano Observatory staff and collaborators are analyzing the data from this and from the earlier Yellowstone Lake swarm and are checking for any changes to the thermal areas located near the epicenters. We will provide further information as it becomes available.
I think some may be over estimating the possible destruction just a tad if it does erupt. However, it would surely destroy some beautiful country in and around Yellowstone.
We have a beautiful view of what remains of Mt. St. Helens from our place, it’s about thirty miles to the north of us. Hopefully it doesn’t erupt again cuz I’m gettin’ too old for that stuff. :)
Uh oh.......
Not sure where the 250 quakes comes from but this is reporting 41 in the last week, most small.
While YNP has a rich history of volcanic activity, I sure hope this place does not go up in rock, dust and lave. It seems the the latest quakes are not under the lake, per the U of Utah seismic study area.
Al Gore needs to buy my concept of volcano credits to mitigate all effects if an eruption does occur. I could retire and buy my own island if Al Gore pays my price.
Subterranian tubes connecting Mt. Shasta and Jellystone...wot a crock.