Yellowstone

[Zipper730]

Has there been unusually high tectonic activity in Yellowstone? I've heard that there has been a significant mount of overall seismic activity.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

There always is. The entire park is the caldera of a super volcano.

 

[pgeno71]

Yellowstone is one of the most active seismic areas of the world. According to the US Geological Survey, the region has 1,500-2,000 earthquakes a year, and about half of them come is "swarms", which contributes to the perception of increasing activity. The majority of these are only detectable by measuring equipment. The kicker would be if there was an increase in the magnitude among the hundreds that are felt on the surface. Keep your fingers crossed, because if that puppy blows, its game over.

 

[Zipper730]

There always is. The entire park is the caldera of a super volcano.

I'm aware of that, what I meant was: Are things getting worse than the norm?

The kicker would be if there was an increase in the magnitude among the hundreds that are felt on the surface.

Have we even come close to this level of activity?

Keep your fingers crossed, because if that puppy blows, its game over.

Correct, several states would be utterly destroyed, and the rest would be buried in varying degrees of either lava or ash. There'd also be quite a lot of smoke/ash blown into the sky that would have serious effects on the climate.

 

[vikingBerserker]

When it happens, this will definitely impact the entire planet.

 

[herman1rg]

IDAHO,USA