Park quakes could cause hydrothermal explosions But volcanic eruptions unlikely in Yellowstone, expert says.

January 7, 2009 — Ralph Maughan

Earthquakes were small, but it was an energetic swarm, expert says-

Although the quake swarm seems to be over, it might signify more changes with a small probability of dramatic stuff.

Story in the Jackson Hole News and Guide. By Cory Hatch.

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The late Rick Hutcheson, the Park’s geyser expect, told me that he hoped to see a basalt flow in the Park before he died.

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Follow the quakes, http://www.seis.utah.edu/

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