Whats going on at yellowstone?

reply to post by Venit


Having had more consistent activity with stronger events after a longer period of time; We are certainly not heading in the right direction if we want this to stop.

As I scan through the countless earthquakes that have occured recently in and around Yellowstone NP, I find 2 earthquakes that are set apart from the rest.

Earthquake #1:

1.2 2008/12/30 03:02:08 44.595 -110.318 13.0 K DEPTH 56 km ( 35 mi) SSW of Cooke City-Silver Gate, MT

Earthquake #2 More recent

2.4 2009/01/01 10:12:57 44.325 -110.388 37.0 KM DEPTH 68 km ( 42 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT

These 2 earthquakes are the only 2 recently that have been 10k or more below the earth's surface. With the research I've done, the more spontaneous random deep quakes that occur, most likely means the plates are solid, and just now beginning to relieve stress and crack due to pressure and trapped water and steam.

These earthquakes are caused by mineral changes as well, which cause the plate to shrink, and become more dense. Stress builds up, and it pulls the plate apart. There is also an absence of observable aftershock sequences at these depths. I bet we will see more of these random deep quakes if this caldera comes to life more and more as the days go by. The more of these we see frequently, could mean the earth is opening up and letting new magma chambers form below.

reply to post by Lebowski achiever


So first they made YLA data accessible from the internet and now they decided to stream to GEE LKWY station too, that's good! Maybe we will hopefully see more updates to the earthquake list too? Are they reading this thread or what?

[edit on 2009/1/2 by Shirakawa]

reply to post by Lebowski achiever


Yep, I find that very helpful that we have a new stream to gather data from.

I also find it odd that we all of the sudden have a new stream to gather data from.

I am vexed.

reply to post by seasonedherb


What other liquids could there be, i think by now most of us can agree it's magma that's moving down there.

reply to post by trusername


Thanks, I got it back!

2 lines.

Most of yellowstone smells like sulfur on a daily basis, but I do want to know where Scared in Wy is located???

So, are the quakes occuring under the lake still or have they moved north of it yet???

reply to post by WSPfan


there is a recent one to the NE

LKWY is now reporting in GEE.


I have never seen data from this sensor since I started using GEE.

reply to post by TwiTcHomatic


Maybe because the tremors are more north east than they were before. The action has moved....

Originally posted by Venit
reply to post by seasonedherb

 

What other liquids could there be, i think by now most of us can agree it's magma that's moving down there.

What we agree upon is moot. We need a certified geologist here at ATS to help us. Get out the word. And that geologist, not gynocologist.

reply to post by sad_eyed_lady


He is sexy, I would dance with him...

YLA is new, for sure, no data goes back beyond new year....

oops wrong thread


doh!

[edit on 2-1-2009 by lernmore]

I love that GEE has LKWY now

do you all have wild thick lines for tah17 and 18 but thin lines for lkwy?

If they made it avaliable on the internet after noticing our interest on the subjet, then I must thank them for being so transparent with us.

Really, if that's the case, cheers for the staff at the U of Utah. Thank you guys.

Yep, but I have thick ones on 16 and 17 and thin on

LKWY

Originally posted by lernmore
oops wrong thread


doh!

[edit on 2-1-2009 by lernmore]

A case of harmonic tremors amidst the cranial cavity there? lol.

I think my computer is screwy or something. My GEE is real choppy and been freezing up. I'll try re-installing it. Anyone else having an issue of choppy-ness? Or is it just me?

[edit for spelling]

[edit on 1/2/2009 by MadDogtheHunter]

also can someone repeat - I'm going to write it down - I promise

BHE is east west movement?
BHN is north south movement?
BHZ is depth movement?

reply to post by WSPfan



What I would like to know is has any gas release happened or is happening in the lake. Seems to me since the Caldera is the lake and the dome lake bed has been rising shouldn't gas ie sulfur be releasing if an eruption is eminent.