10 oct 2013

With Yellowstone shaking, we ask how the eruption of a supervolcano would really affect the US




Unknowncountry has been monitoring the increased earthquake activity at Yellowstone Park in Wyoming, and considering the potential effects of a Super-volcano eruption. The National Park is perched on top of a simmering Super-volcano which has been responsible for some of the largest and most cataclysmic volcanic eruptions in known history.



Last week's 'Weekender' feature documented an increase in earthquake swarms around the Yellowstone area - over 130 in September alone - and a 3 inch swell in the volcano's caldera every year for the past three years suggesting that the magma underneath is rising. The cause of the tremors has not yet been determined, but could be influenced by planetary alignments according to some experts and peer-reviewed studies.



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