More than 400 Quakes in Eight Days
source: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98981519
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A few little earthquakes here or there is just a part of everyday life when you live on top of the largest supervolcano in North America.
But in the last eight days, there have been more than 400 earthquakes at Yellowstone National Park — where the volcanic system powers the geysers, mudpots and steam vents.
Hank Heasler, a National Park Service geologist at Yellowstone, says the constant quakes haven't caused any damage, but they can be a nuisance to rangers who live at the park.
"They have commented to me that they would appreciate it if the earthquakes would stop so they could get a good night's sleep," he says.
When a bunch of earthquakes occur in a concentrated area in a short amount of time, geologists call it a "swarm." They're not unheard of at Yellowstone, but rarely have the earthquakes reached the magnitude and frequency of the past week.
But in the last eight days, there have been more than 400 earthquakes at Yellowstone National Park — where the volcanic system powers the geysers, mudpots and steam vents.
Hank Heasler, a National Park Service geologist at Yellowstone, says the constant quakes haven't caused any damage, but they can be a nuisance to rangers who live at the park.
"They have commented to me that they would appreciate it if the earthquakes would stop so they could get a good night's sleep," he says.
When a bunch of earthquakes occur in a concentrated area in a short amount of time, geologists call it a "swarm." They're not unheard of at Yellowstone, but rarely have the earthquakes reached the magnitude and frequency of the past week.
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naty_forty
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400! I feel for those rangers that can't get any sleep. Honestly, though I wonder how they might feel, if they get worried that it will erupt. I would be worrying with something out of the ordinary like that going on.
- 3 years ago
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naty_forty
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4free
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no need to panic people. It's just a supervolcano eruption that is predicted to engulf half of our planet. No biggie
- 3 years ago
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4free
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Maitereya
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even more reason to live every day like its your last. it could be.
- 3 years ago
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Maitereya
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csmonut
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If it is cerealforeal, we'll probably not have long to think about it.
- 3 years ago
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csmonut
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cerealforeal
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Let's just hope it's not a supervolcano that's about to burst.
- 3 years ago
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cerealforeal
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csmonut
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Hmmm....Earth rumbles and Earth farts, all in one place.
- 3 years ago
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csmonut
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pjacobs51
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I would like to go see it, before it blows up. I guess nows not a good time.
- 3 years ago
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pjacobs51
