YELLOWSTONE VOLCANO (CAVW #1205-01-)
44°25'48" N 110°40'12" W, Summit Elevation 9203 ft (2805 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: NORMAL
Current Aviation Color Code: GREEN
During the month of June 2010, 131 earthquakes were located in the Yellowstone region. The largest event was a magnitude 2.9 on June 25th at 6:07 PM MDT, located about 15 miles south southeast of Old Faithful, YNP. One small earthquake swarm was recorded from June 6th through 12. The swarm included 47 earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 2.2 to -0.5 and was located 6 miles east of West Thumb, YNP. Seismicity continues at background levels.
Ground Deformation Summary: Continuous GPS data show that uplift of the Yellowstone Caldera has ceased for now. The WLWY station, located in the northeastern part of the caldera, underwent a total of ~23 cm of uplift between mid-2004 and mid-2009. Its record can be found at:
http://pboweb.unavco.org/shared/scripts/stations/?checkkey=WLWY&sec=timeseries_plots×eries=raw
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The Yellowstone Volcano Observatory (YVO) is a partnership of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Yellowstone National Park, and University of Utah to strengthen the long-term monitoring of volcanic and earthquake unrest in the Yellowstone National Park region. Yellowstone is the site of the largest and most diverse collection of natural thermal features in the world and the first National Park. YVO is one of the five USGS Volcano Observatories that monitor volcanoes within the United States for science and public safety.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Jacob Lowenstern, USGS
Scientist-in-Charge, Yellowstone Volcano Observatory
jlwnstrn@usgs.gov
Robert Smith, University of Utah
Coordinating Scientist, YVO
Henry Heasler, Yellowstone National Park
Coordinating Scientist, YVO
The Yellowstone Volcano Observatory (YVO) was created as a partnership among the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Yellowstone National Park, and University of Utah to strengthen the long-term monitoring of volcanic and earthquake unrest in the Yellowstone National Park region. Yellowstone is the site of the largest and most diverse collection of natural thermal features in the world and the first National Park. YVO is one of the five USGS Volcano Observatories that monitor volcanoes within the United States for science and public safety.
Features
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Technologies reveal hydrothermal activity and geologic features
Yellowstone National Park geologists Cheryl Jaworowski and Henry Heasler recently published a paper with two university colleagues to illustrate how FLIR and LiDAR can be used to characterize hydrothermal activity at Yellowstone National Park. Please see the New technologies help characterize hydrothermal activity at Yellowstone article for more information.
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View Yellowstone Lake Using the New YVO Mobile Webcam
YVO has a new mobile webcam that can be moved to various places of interest in Yellowstone National Park. The initial view is toward Steamboat Point, Mary Bay and the north shore of Yellowstone Lake. This area of Yellowstone Lake is known for its history of hydrothermal activity and steam explosions. Please see the webcam page for new images each hour and more information.
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Earthquake Data
Access Yellowstone earthquake information and data.
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Yellowstone's Greatest Hits
Compiled links to our most requested information including videos, monitoring data, monthly activity summaries, fact sheets, and more.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Check out answers to frequently asked questions.
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2010 Swarm Summary
Summary of 2010 Madison Plateau Swarm and links to more swarm information
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