Earthquakes hit Yellowstone National Park

[The Kilted Heathen]

Or, as it's otherwise know, the Yellowstone Supervolcano.

Is this it? Is a good chunk of the US boned?

(source)

 

[beenherebeforeagain]

To quote the article:

"Earthquake swarms are common in Yellowstone and, on average, comprise about 50 per cent of the total activity in the Yellowstone region.

"Although the latest swarm is the largest since 2012, it is fewer than weekly counts during similar events in 2002, 2004, 2008 and 2010."

I'm not particularly worried at this time; if more and stronger quakes occur, along with further evidence of magma approaching the surface, then I might get a bit more concerned. Until then, this is fairly typical tabloid fare.

 

[SabahTheLoner]

Anywhere with a volcano nearby will have a lot of earthquakes and possibly tsunamis if they're near water. That's how plate tectonics work.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

I better run to YouTube and catch all of the end-of-the-world whack jobs freaking out over typical events.

 

[The Kilted Heathen]

I better run to YouTube and catch all of the end-of-the-world whack jobs freaking out over typical events.

That's more what I'm worried about. Well, that and huge piles of ash covering my home.

 

[The Emperor of Mankind]

That's more what I'm worried about. Well, that and huge piles of ash covering my home.

At least you'll have amazingly fertile farm country to go back to.

 

[David1967]

 

[Stevicus]

Yogi had better stock up on picnic baskets. I don't think the Ranger is going to like it.

 

[Brickjectivity]

Or, as it's otherwise know, the Yellowstone Supervolcano.

Is this it? Is a good chunk of the US boned?

(source)

No, according to past volcanic eruptions which were larger. I'm getting my info from a video, though, so I'll just pass on the link at the time I watched it.

Spoiler: No yellowstone isn't an extinction level event