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Locating earthquakes in the Yellowstone region - Caldera Chronicles
Locating earthquakes in the Yellowstone region Release Date: August 30, 2021 Ever wonder how seismologists determine the location of an earthquake in Yellowstone? It’s an intricate process, but thanks to experienced scientists, up to thousands of earthquakes are located in the Yellowstone region every year! Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Jamie Farrell, assistant research professor with the University of Utah Seismograph Stations and Chief Seismologist of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details Record section showing horizontal component seismograms from stations in the Yellowstone region from the M4.8 earthquake that occurred near Norris Geyser Basin on March 30, 2014. The vertical blue dashed line represents the origin time o...
Hebgen Lake earthquake remembered, 62 years later [includes short video report] - KPAX
Hebgen Lake earthquake remembered, 62 years later
World’s Top Seismologist: Yellowstone Volcano Is Still Not Going to Blow-Up Soon - Cowboy State Daily
World’s Top Seismologist: Yellowstone Volcano Is Still Not Going to Blow-Up Soon
More than 1,000 earthquakes rock Yellowstone in July [video report] - WTVG
More than 1,000 earthquakes rock Yellowstone in July
Yellowstone Volcano Observatory Update: Activity at Yellowstone and Volcanoes of Desert Southwest - USGS
Yellowstone Volcano Observatory Update: Activity at Yellowstone and Volcanoes of Desert Southwest (click for video) Aerial view of Excelsior Geyser and Grand Prismatic Spring in Midway Geyser Basin; Jim Peaco; June 22, 2006 Detailed Description There are thousands of volcanic features distributed throughout the southwest United States, which are grouped together in volcanic fields. The Yellowstone Volcano Observatory monitors these volcanoes using a combination of techniques. While YVO hasn’t seen anything to suggest magma is on the move, the area is stretched and pulled apart to produce numerous tectonic earthquakes. YVO keeps an eye on these volcanoes and Yellowstone Volcano, as described in this monthly video update by Mike Poland, YVO Scientist-in-Charge. Details Date Taken: THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2021 Length: 00:04:51 Location Taken: Vancouver , WA , US Video Credits Video edited by Liz Westby Transcript - Hi everybody, I'm Mike Poland scientist-in...