Mitigating the effects of the 1959 Madison Slide required a complex response of federal, local, and private organizations. The joint efforts stabilized what could have been a secondary disaster of a flood following the Hebgen Lake earthquake.
The landscape of the greater Yellowstone region has evolved gradually over millennia, punctuated by rare cataclysmic events such as volcanic eruptions, major earthquakes, and glacial outburst floods.
In the monthly seismicity reports for Yellowstone, it is common to read the statement, “earthquake activity in Yellowstone remains at background levels.” In fact, in the United States Geological Survey monthly activity reports, there is an alert level assigned to each volcano, Yellowstone included. The “normal” alert level is associated with a “non-erupting volcano that […] The post What is ‘normal’ earthquake activity in Yellowstone National Park? appeared first on Idaho Capital Sun.
Happy 2024! The start of the year means that it is time once again for our annual look back at geological activity and research that occurred in Yellowstone in 2023.