Earthquakes under Yellowstone Lake, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

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A significant earthquake swarm with over 141 earthquakes has been detected beneath Yellowstone Lake, with the University of Utah Seismograph Stations reporting 40 of these quakes exceeding magnitude 2, including two in the magnitude 3 range. This swarm is ongoing, and updates will be provided throughout the day. Earthquake swarms are typical in the Yellowstone region, accounting for approximately 50% of its seismic activity. The current swarm bears similarities to a previous event that occurred in December 2020. Recent earthquakes in the area include several magnitudes around 2.5 to 3.2, with depths ranging from 1.1 km to 8.7 km.
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An ongoing swarm with more than 141 earthquakes (as of about 11:30 AM MDT) is centered beneath Yellowstone Lake. At this point the University of Utah Seismograph Stations has located 40 earthquakes larger than M2, with two events in the M3 range. The swarm continues, and more locations will be posted throughout the day at https://quake.utah.edu/earthquake-center/quake-map.

Earthquake sequences like these are common and account for roughly 50% of the total seismicity in the Yellowstone region.
The current swarm has some similarities to one that occurred in roughly the same place in December 2020 -- more on that swarm at
https://www.usgs.gov/center-news/an...s_science_products=4#qt-news_science_products

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3.2 Mag, 64 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana
2021-07-16 12:44:20 (UTC-07:00) Depth 7.1 km

2.5 Mag, 65 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana
2021-07-16 12:41:02 (UTC-07:00) Depth 7.0 km

2.5 Mag, 63 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana
2021-07-16 10:22:55 (UTC-07:00) Depth 5.4 km

2.5 Mag, 64 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming
2021-07-16 09:01:26 (UTC-07:00) Depth 2.7 km

2.7 Mag, 63 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming
2021-07-16 09:01:09 (UTC-07:00) Depth 6.6 km

2.9 Mag, 64 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming
2021-07-16 08:22:33 (UTC-07:00) Depth 5.7 km

3.1 Mag, 64 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana
2021-07-16 07:12:51 (UTC-07:00) Depth 7.2 km

2.5 Mag, 62 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana
2021-07-16 06:12:02 (UTC-07:00) Depth 1.1 km

2.6 Mag, 67 km SSE of Mammoth, Wyoming
2021-07-16 06:00:53 (UTC-07:00) Depth 8.6 km

3.0 Mag, 64 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana
2021-07-16 05:54:41 (UTC-07:00) Depth 6.9 km

2.5 Mag, 65 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana
2021-07-16 05:30:39 (UTC-07:00) Depth 8.7 km

2.5 Mag, 64 km ESE of West Yellowstone, Montana
2021-07-15 23:25:55 (UTC-07:00) Depth 7.7 km
 

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