Yellowstone showing seismic activity.

USGS ^ | 01/17/10

[Broker]

Thanks.. Yellowstone is wonderously beautiful. If you do see a breakaway seismic trend; PLEASE let us all know. Truly, that high plateau is a “supervolcano”.

[Darksheare]

I just want to state for the record that this is NOT my fault.

[HangnJudge]

I think he was referring to another kind of ring.
Wink wink, nod nod...
I will say no more.

This Ring?

[MaryFromMichigan]

Someone needs to subsidize safe tectonic plate activity.

Too big to fail?

[T Minus Four]

LOL!

[winoneforthegipper]

Okay, but do you have proof of your whereabouts 100million years ago this friday?

[reagan_fanatic]

[winoneforthegipper]

I was thinking april...lol

If you go, let me know of your adventure!

[sefarkas]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowstone_volcano

Due to the volcanic and tectonic nature of the region, the Yellowstone Caldera experiences between 1000 and 2000 measurable earthquakes a year, though most are relatively lesser, measuring a magnitude of 3 or weaker. Occasionally, numerous earthquakes are detected in a relatively short period of time, an event known as an earthquake swarm. In 1985, more than 3000 earthquakes were measured over several months. More than 70 smaller swarms have been detected between 1983 and 2008. The USGS states that these swarms are caused by movements of magma and hydrothermal fluids.[10] The most recent swarm occurred in December 2008 and continued into January 2009, with more than 500 quakes detected under the northwest end of Yellowstone Lake over a seven day span, with the largest registering a magnitude of 3.9.[11][12]

11 “Archive of Yellowstone Updates for 2009”. http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/yvo/activity/archive/2009.php.
12 “UUSS Webicorder (Seismogram) at Lake for December 31, 2008”. http://www.seis.utah.edu/helicorder/heli/yellowstone/Uuss.LKWY_SHZ_US.2008123100.gif. Retrieved 2009-01-01.

[flash2368]

Not to worry, its only Teddy down there stomping mad about whats happening in Mass.

[Irenic]

This thread has me laughing so much!

[Darksheare]

Let’s see, I was accidentlly introducing the Dinosaurs to Chinese finger cuffs.
They really hated practical jokes, dunno why.

[winoneforthegipper]

LOL...poor Teddy!

Bout time he ended up in hotwater!

[Names Ash Housewares]

I don’t think we have much to worry about in our lifetimes.
I was reading an article in National Geographic and one scientist thought it could be possible it may never blow like it has in the past again.

[Sender]

I’ve heard that the sandy soil under Mexico City will “liquify” under severe shaking, sort of turning to jello. The wise man built his house upon the rock...

[Godzilla]

Good grief, where is the chicken little header. Small earthquakes of this magnitude and rate of occurrence happen all the time. Some days activity picks up, others less. Most of these quakes, though large enough to be measured, are never felt.

It is closely monitored and these quakes are not out of the ordinary.

[Illuminatas]

Oh, you dont have as much to worry about as the people who live east of Yellowstone. There are bentonite layers over 300ft thick in NE Wyoming and NW SD. They commercial mine them to make kitty litter and cosmetics.

That was Yellowstones last eruption.

[winoneforthegipper]

This webicorder seems to be the most sensitve in that area.

Showing to my neophyte eyes definite magma movement.

We shall call it the Obamacorder!

http://www.quake.utah.edu/helicorder/ymr_webi.htm

[patriotUSA]

Your home page made me smile. Thank you, Sir.

[winoneforthegipper]

Not saying it was, just saying it was interesting to watch.

Sorry to awaken your mid winter’s alarm!