2008 Yellowstone earthquake swarm - December 31 timelapse

Timelapse of 250 earthquakes occurred beneath Yellowstone lake from December 27th 2008 until December 31st 2008.

Unlike other videos, this animation shows vertically the DEPTH of represented earthquakes. North is at the left of the screen. The maximum number of EQs shown at the same time is 100.

Earthquakes appear to occur at northern latitudes and shallower depths as time passes.

Used data is from this page: http://www.seis.utah.edu/req2webdir/recenteqs/Maps/Yellowstone_full.html

Video quality on Youtube unfortunately turned out to be lower than I expected.

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• yellowstone
• swarm
• lake
• supervolcano
• volcano
• caldera
• eruption
• usgs
• uuss
• utah

[TUInHighDef]

It seems they are moving....which may indicate that magma is on the move - possibly near eruption phase.

Now would be a very good time to pray hard.

[shirakawa2]

A magma eruption appears to be unlikely at this time, but a phreatic eruption may be possible. Check out Wikipedia for more details on this.

[TUInHighDef]

That seems like it would be just as bad, as it would still spew gasses and ash into the atmosphere.

Or am I wrong there?

[shirakawa2]

Yes, it would be bad as it would probably create a new relatively small crater (football field sized maybe) in Yellowstone lake and spread some ash and debris in the surrounding regions, but it would be nowhere as bad as a new large and explosive magmatic eruption like the one occurred 640000 years ago which created the last caldera (which is 55 kilometers long and 72 kilometers wide).

[YellowstoneAlert]

The USGS reports that Yellowstone has had well over a thousand Earth quakes in only seven days almost non-stop.

3 years in a row, about the same time, it gets worse and worse at Yellowstone. That equals a trend.

Visit my channel for complete details, special links and current reports.

[unc68]

well can't we counter that by revving up our SUVs? Nature gas no chance when i drive my F250.

[flowerbudz32]

jan 11 2009 full moon at 100% lots pressure on earth BECAREFULL

[FrisbeBoyFilms]

Sweet... Thanks. I have sources in the area. It's happening. Godspeed.

[Goku33312]

i read tht when this baby explodes the fog will do something thn make it winter for 5 years with no summer at all.

[TheRealCarolboy]

If it does happen again, were screwed

[jhwygirl]

Thanks shirakawa2. Good stuff.

[bullnuts101]

I wish people would give up on the pointless praying....might be time to duck and cover..... Scientists say a full eruption is highly unlikely though. Of course, they like to keep the general public in the dark on things like this.

[ScientologySucksAss]

ash is bad mmmkay