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The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the Univ. of Utah “scientists are busy analyzing a “swarm” of 900 earthquakes that have struck Yellowstone National Park since Dec. 26.” The number of quakes is much higher than the last number I saw which was in the 500 to 600 quake total.
“We were working on it because of the potential of how it could lead to a bigger earthquake or generate hydrothermal activity,” he said. Thanks to seismic monitoring equipment installed around the park in recent years, scientists quickly determined magmatic movement as a cause, according to Hesler.
But that doesn’t answer some intriguing questions as to what the event signifies for the world’s most famous volcanic region. The underground movement of superheated water is the suspected cause, but regular old tectonic activity could be playing a role as well.
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