An earthquake struck Wyoming within the space of Yellowstone Nationwide Park on Wednesday morning, in accordance with the College of Utah’s Seismograph Stations. There have been no experiences of injury or accidents.
The 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck simply after 7:30 am native time at a depth of 8.7 miles, the College of Utah stated.
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In response to the US Geological Survey, “The Yellowstone area is without doubt one of the most seismically energetic areas in america.” The world sees a median of 1,500 to 2,500 quakes a yr, however most are too small for people to detect — 99% of them are under magnitude 2.
Nevertheless, USGS has about 50 seismographs, which seize and measure earthquakes, situated all through the park.
The park is located on prime of a “supervolcano,” with the potential to unleash a cataclysmic eruption. However the volcano has solely had three main eruptions within the final 2.1 million years, in accordance with the Nationwide Park Service. The primary eruption spewed ash as far-off as current day Missouri and ejected 6,000 instances the amount of fabric ejected from the 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens, NPS stated. The newest main eruption occurred 631,000 years in the past.
Yellowstone, a preferred nationwide park amongst vacationers, is situated within the northwest nook of Wyoming. It additionally spills into neighboring Montana and Idaho.
Sophie Reardon
