Readers for those of you who maybe scheduled to visit Yellowstone National Park don’t be alarmed because Reuters.Com has reported today that despite an alarmist video that’s available claiming bison was seen fleeing to avoid a calamity at Yellowstone National Park it assured guests and the public that a super-volcano under the park is not expected to erupt anytime soon. See Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij7ZHa1GqPQ
Officials at Yellowstone have handle dozens of calls and emails since the video went viral this week after there was an earthquake in the park because of the video showing bison galloping down a paved road leading deeper into the park.
In my opinion this could cause a scare factor and turn “would be” visitors away from the park and Yellowstone National Park certainly doesn’t want that. I also believe that this video should not hinder anyone from visiting the park and they need to stop and realize this is not the first ever earthquake at the park and I’m sure it won’t be the last either.
Yellowstone officials and government geologists are assuring that the ancient super-volcano beneath the park is not due to explode for “eons” and it has done little to quell fears among the thousands who have visited the video to view the storming herd.
A commentary with clips of a self-described survivalist wearing camouflage, dark sunglasses and a black watch cap is suggestive that the wildlife exodus could be tied to “an imminent eruption at Yellowstone.”
Geologists have said the 4.8 magnitude earthquake that struck near the Norris Geyser Basin in the northwest section of Yellowstone early Sunday, spans 3,472 square miles of Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, has caused “no” injuries or damages and “did not” make any noticeable alteration to the landscape.
It has been the largest earthquake to rattle Yellowstone since a 4.8 earthquake in February 1980 which occurred near an area of ground uplift tied to the upward movement of molten rock in the super-volcano, whose mouth, or caldera is 50 miles long and 30 miles wide; and it is benign by seismic standards.
Peter Cervelli, associate director for science and technology at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Volcano Science Center in California, said, “Neither the quake, the largest among hundreds striking near the geyser basin in the past seven months, nor the uplift suggests an eruption any sooner than tens of thousands of years.”
Cervelli who is a scientist with the Yellowston Volcano Observatory, also added, “The chance of this happening in our lifetime is exceedingly insignificant.”
He also stated the area of uplift that scientists have tracked since August has risen at a rate of between 10 centimeters (4 inches) and 15 centimeters a year. Tracking of the uplift in the same area from 1996 to 2003 had seen elevated seismic activity also, according to geologists.
Barbara Kasey Smith is the writer of this article and it is based on a Reuters.Com report.
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Reuters.Com