Yellowstone Earthquake Swarm: What Does it Mean?


related: Yellowstone Volcano Grows as Geysers Reawaken
Action Hot and Heavy Beneath Yellowstone
Yellowstone Domes Rising at 'Really Pronounced' Pace
Super Volcanoes: The Yellowstone Threat
Supervolcano Raises Yellowstone, Fuels Geysers, Study Says
Yellowstone Caldera May Be Filling With Magma




January 2, 2009
By Holly Deyo

Since December 27th more than 500 quakes have struck under Yellowstone Lake, which is mostly situated within the Yellowstone Caldera. This caldera formed when Yellowstone's enormous volcano collapsed in on itself after the last eruption 640,000 years ago.

While Yellowstone Lake covers an impressive 136 square miles, it is nothing compare to the massive caldera that measures 53 miles across at its widest. Under this massive caldera swirls a giant magma chamber about 6 miles beneath the surface.

For a really good overview of Yellowstone's layout, check this map.

Yellowstone sees periodic ground heating – sometimes so much so that parts of the park close like it did in 2003. The site of a magma bulge under the Lake is where these 400 quakes have hit.

The sharpest portion of the bulge began to expand in 1995 and in 1999 it measured roughly 2000 feet long and rose some 100 feet. However the uplift area encompasses virtually the entire caldera as shown in the satellite interferogram (below left). The bulge, about 25 miles across, rose 5 inches from 1997 to 2003. Despite these features, the caldera – thankfully – refuses to erupt.

This is good because the last two eruptions encompassed two-thirds of the continental US. Much of America would be in a world of hurt, if not "toes up". So would the rest of the globe just by virtue of the traveling ash cloud. Global dimming, massive cooling and a "nuclear winter" would be a certainty. By comparison, the Mount St. Helens' 1980 eruption was smaller than a bump on a pickle and Helen's ash cloud circled the world twice in two weeks.


(Image: Dan Brennan, Mary Diman / University of Wisconsin - Madison News Graphics)


Image: This interferogram provides a map view of ground movements at Yellowstone. Each color contour represents a line of equal uplift relative to the ENVISAT satellite between Sept. 2004 and Aug. 2006. The center of the uplift is an elliptical region stretching from the northeastern part of the Yellowstone Caldera (the dashed black line) to the southwest. This area of maximum uplift encompasses both Yellowstone's resurgent domes, features long known for similar movements. During this time period, the north-rim uplift anomaly subsided (bullseye in the upper left part of the interferogram). The yellow lines are roads. The yellow triangles are locations of GPS stations with continuous data. The light blue lake within the caldera is Yellowstone Lake. Thin black lines are mapped faults. (C. Wicks, USGS)


YELLOWSTONE'S FAULTS

Image: New high-resolution bathymetric relief map of Yellowstone Lake, acquired by multibeam sonar imaging and seismic mapping, surrounded by colored geologic map of the area around Yellowstone Lake. From Morgan et al. 2003. (USGS) Larger view.

You can see from this map that numerous earthquake faults surround the lake, but only one enters the water to any significant degree. This is especially interesting when you look at this Google Earth map, which shows a better view of the recent quake activity. You can click here, for a larger view. The area shown in this image corresponds to the pink circle in the top USGS map.


WHAT DO ALL OF THESE QUAKES MEAN?

Probably nothing. Yellowstone's swarms go in fits and spurts – much like breathing in and out. All is well as long as she doesn't go into a coughing fit! However, it behooves us to keep an eye on this activity.


YELLOWSTONE RECENT QUAKES

Notice the very shallow depth of these events. It's likely, due to the near-surface location, that out-gassing could be detected or some bubbling on the lake.

MAG DATE LOCAL-TIME LAT LON DEPTH LOCATION
2.7 2009/01/01 05:51:24 44.548N 110.361W 0.2 60 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.8 2009/01/01 03:13:51 44.527N 110.353W 2.0 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.6 2009/01/01 03:13:00 44.527N 110.356W 0.0 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.4 2009/01/01 03:12:57 44.325N 110.388W 37.0 68 km (42 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.3 2009/01/01 03:12:32 44.535N 110.365W 0.6 60 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.3 2009/01/01 03:06:51 44.529N 110.370W 0.5 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.9 2009/01/01 03:02:57 44.528N 110.346W 0.2 62 km (39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.6 2008/12/31 23:59:39 44.504N 110.340W 0.9 63 km (39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.1 2008/12/31 22:29:09 44.507N 110.309W 1.5 64 km (40 mi) SSW of Cooke City-Silver Gate, MT
2.2 2008/12/31 22:19:51 44.509N 110.350W 1.7 62 km (39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.5 2008/12/31 08:05:00 44.514N 110.360W 1.1 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
3.3 2008/12/31 08:02:11 44.523N 110.361W 4.9 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.5 2008/12/31 05:50:01 44.518N 110.368W 2.0 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.1 2008/12/31 05:46:53 44.520N 110.362W 2.0 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.9 2008/12/31 05:42:06 44.519N 110.367W 0.1 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.6 2008/12/31 05:26:56 44.501N 110.385W 2.2 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.4 2008/12/31 05:23:52 44.520N 110.371W 1.0 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.7 2008/12/31 04:52:19 44.503N 110.371W 0.4 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.3 2008/12/31 04:40:04 44.526N 110.368W 2.2 60 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.6 2008/12/31 04:25:24 44.516N 110.376W 1.8 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.4 2008/12/31 04:25:11 44.523N 110.364W 2.2 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.4 2008/12/31 04:22:16 44.520N 110.382W 2.2 59 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.7 2008/12/31 04:15:44 44.522N 110.372W 1.2 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.5 2008/12/31 04:12:40 44.516N 110.373W 0.6 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.8 2008/12/31 04:08:59 44.532N 110.381W 0.4 59 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.6 2008/12/31 04:08:34 44.527N 110.367W 2.1 60 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.4 2008/12/31 04:06:14 44.520N 110.371W 1.2 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.9 2008/12/31 04:05:12 44.532N 110.380W 0.3 59 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.3 2008/12/31 03:53:29 44.520N 110.364W 2.2 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.9 2008/12/31 03:52:59 44.504N 110.381W 2.1 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.5 2008/12/31 03:52:23 44.546N 110.394W 0.7 58 km (36 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.9 2008/12/31 03:43:37 44.524N 110.372W 1.5 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.9 2008/12/31 03:26:38 44.523N 110.367W 0.0 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.1 2008/12/31 03:26:01 44.532N 110.381W 2.0 59 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.8 2008/12/31 03:23:43 44.530N 110.380W 1.0 59 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.2 2008/12/31 03:23:07 44.529N 110.380W 0.9 59 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.5 2008/12/31 03:21:49 44.521N 110.373W 2.1 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.4 2008/12/31 03:16:44 44.527N 110.367W 0.8 60 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.4 2008/12/31 03:14:42 44.568N 110.444W 7.2 53 km (33 mi) E of West Yellowstone, MT
1.9 2008/12/31 03:13:50 44.531N 110.381W 2.1 59 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.4 2008/12/31 03:11:14 44.518N 110.369W 2.2 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.3 2008/12/31 03:08:13 44.529N 110.377W 2.0 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.9 2008/12/31 03:07:52 44.515N 110.367W 2.4 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.1 2008/12/31 03:02:32 44.525N 110.378W 0.7 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.3 2008/12/31 02:56:38 44.525N 110.371W 1.8 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.1 2008/12/31 02:56:09 44.508N 110.362W 2.1 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.1 2008/12/31 02:45:54 44.511N 110.361W 2.5 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.7 2008/12/31 02:45:34 44.507N 110.364W 2.2 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.1 2008/12/31 02:45:02 44.516N 110.370W 2.3 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.2 2008/12/31 02:37:18 44.512N 110.356W 1.5 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.5 2008/12/31 02:35:21 44.724N 111.158W 6.7 8 km ( 5 mi) NNW of West Yellowstone, MT
1.4 2008/12/31 02:34:27 44.522N 110.365W 0.1 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.3 2008/12/31 02:33:05 44.500N 110.369W 3.6 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.3 2008/12/31 02:26:32 44.535N 110.365W 0.9 60 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.9 2008/12/31 02:21:28 44.533N 110.380W 0.7 59 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.9 2008/12/31 02:18:31 44.523N 110.367W 1.9 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.4 2008/12/31 02:16:01 44.525N 110.373W 2.2 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.3 2008/12/31 02:13:59 44.514N 110.370W 1.6 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.6 2008/12/31 02:05:59 44.520N 110.368W 0.5 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
3.6 2008/12/31 02:02:28 44.525N 110.362W 4.3 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.2 2008/12/31 02:00:19 44.518N 110.366W 1.9 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.5 2008/12/31 01:59:21 44.522N 110.362W 0.5 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
3.0 2008/12/31 01:58:11 44.527N 110.369W 1.3 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.1 2008/12/31 00:27:46 44.535N 110.355W 0.4 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.8 2008/12/31 00:22:00 44.531N 110.376W 1.2 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.1 2008/12/30 23:39:04 44.734N 111.217W 3.4 12 km ( 7 mi) NW of West Yellowstone, MT
1.0 2008/12/30 23:19:28 44.528N 110.378W 1.0 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.5 2008/12/30 23:02:54 44.529N 110.358W 2.0 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.6 2008/12/30 22:59:03 44.531N 110.355W 2.0 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.1 2008/12/30 22:58:39 44.528N 110.377W 2.0 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.1 2008/12/30 22:24:55 44.543N 110.344W 0.1 62 km (38 mi) SSW of Cooke City-Silver Gate, MT
0.6 2008/12/30 22:24:26 44.551N 110.358W 2.1 60 km (38 mi) E of West Yellowstone, MT
1.2 2008/12/30 22:22:43 44.526N 110.379W 1.1 59 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.5 2008/12/30 22:17:41 44.530N 110.375W 1.1 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.8 2008/12/30 22:06:40 44.529N 110.382W 1.6 59 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.0 2008/12/30 21:49:57 44.726N 111.162W 7.4 8 km ( 5 mi) NNW of West Yellowstone, MT
1.9 2008/12/30 13:21:32 44.535N 110.353W 0.0 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.8 2008/12/30 12:06:13 44.535N 110.352W 0.2 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.3 2008/12/30 12:05:33 44.731N 111.165W 7.3 9 km ( 6 mi) NNW of West Yellowstone, MT
2.8 2008/12/30 12:05:13 44.540N 110.350W 0.1 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.1 2008/12/30 12:01:06 44.533N 110.359W 2.3 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.8 2008/12/30 04:59:07 44.533N 110.374W 0.9 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.5 2008/12/30 02:17:43 44.525N 110.379W 0.0 59 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.4 2008/12/30 02:10:20 44.527N 110.380W 0.6 59 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.8 2008/12/30 02:05:33 44.498N 110.389W 2.4 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.9 2008/12/29 23:05:34 44.477N 110.374W 2.9 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.0 2008/12/29 21:02:27 44.503N 110.390W 2.4 59 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.3 2008/12/29 20:45:59 44.517N 110.381W 2.2 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.1 2008/12/29 20:16:31 44.524N 110.406W 1.6 57 km (36 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.5 2008/12/29 20:11:35 44.552N 110.359W 2.1 60 km (38 mi) E of West Yellowstone, MT
1.0 2008/12/29 20:08:25 44.499N 110.379W 2.2 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.2 2008/12/29 20:02:08 44.595N 110.318W 13.0 56 km (35 mi) SSW of Cooke City-Silver Gate, MT
1.1 2008/12/29 19:50:02 44.787N 110.996W 7.2 16 km (10 mi) NNE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.9 2008/12/29 19:47:07 44.788N 110.994W 7.4 17 km (10 mi) NNE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.2 2008/12/29 19:44:42 44.788N 110.995W 7.2 17 km (10 mi) NNE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.5 2008/12/29 19:38:20 44.798N 110.988W 4.0 18 km (11 mi) NNE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.2 2008/12/29 19:29:17 44.712N 111.147W 2.5 7 km ( 4 mi) NNW of West Yellowstone, MT
0.9 2008/12/29 19:26:29 44.767N 110.959W 1.8 16 km (10 mi) NE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.6 2008/12/29 19:25:29 44.787N 111.001W 7.5 16 km (10 mi) NNE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.3 2008/12/29 19:13:36 44.516N 110.360W 2.5 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.0 2008/12/29 19:00:37 44.553N 110.341W 2.2 61 km (38 mi) SSW of Cooke City-Silver Gate, MT
1.0 2008/12/29 18:51:00 44.517N 110.354W 1.8 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.3 2008/12/29 18:47:56 44.527N 110.381W 1.1 59 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.3 2008/12/29 18:47:26 44.532N 110.359W 2.0 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.7 2008/12/29 18:35:08 44.530N 110.361W 2.1 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.5 2008/12/29 18:15:37 44.522N 110.360W 2.1 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.1 2008/12/29 17:51:20 44.505N 110.373W 0.2 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.0 2008/12/29 17:41:35 44.522N 110.361W 1.8 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.8 2008/12/29 17:36:39 44.525N 110.362W 1.2 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.8 2008/12/29 14:25:44 44.526N 110.362W 1.4 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.4 2008/12/29 14:25:15 44.525N 110.360W 2.0 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.6 2008/12/29 14:18:51 44.521N 110.362W 2.2 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.8 2008/12/29 14:18:36 44.522N 110.359W 2.1 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.9 2008/12/29 13:38:25 44.514N 110.381W 2.1 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.3 2008/12/29 13:38:04 44.511N 110.385W 2.3 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.0 2008/12/29 13:26:29 44.520N 110.355W 2.2 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.9 2008/12/29 13:14:26 44.498N 110.364W 2.3 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.4 2008/12/29 13:13:31 44.508N 110.359W 2.2 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.9 2008/12/29 13:02:22 44.514N 110.380W 2.1 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.8 2008/12/29 13:02:10 44.497N 110.413W 2.9 58 km (36 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.2 2008/12/29 12:56:46 44.522N 110.365W 1.2 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.2 2008/12/29 12:53:50 44.511N 110.377W 2.2 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.1 2008/12/29 12:46:13 44.515N 110.386W 2.4 59 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.7 2008/12/29 12:45:10 44.547N 110.362W 1.0 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.7 2008/12/29 12:44:50 44.525N 110.373W 0.0 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.7 2008/12/29 12:40:27 44.511N 110.379W 2.5 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.4 2008/12/29 12:37:07 44.502N 110.366W 1.8 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.2 2008/12/29 12:36:08 44.521N 110.385W 2.0 59 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.7 2008/12/29 12:35:27 44.511N 110.385W 2.4 59 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.9 2008/12/29 12:29:38 44.513N 110.381W 0.5 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.5 2008/12/29 12:28:55 44.515N 110.381W 0.0 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.8 2008/12/29 12:26:21 44.519N 110.370W 2.0 60 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.5 2008/12/29 12:24:43 44.520N 110.342W 2.3 63 km (39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
3.3 2008/12/29 12:14:49 44.521N 110.369W 1.8 60 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.2 2008/12/29 11:47:45 44.523N 110.371W 2.1 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.4 2008/12/29 11:40:00 44.533N 110.359W 4.8 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.1 2008/12/29 09:32:12 44.494N 110.360W 2.4 62 km (39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.6 2008/12/29 09:31:55 44.491N 110.360W 2.3 62 km (39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.2 2008/12/29 09:15:28 44.480N 110.363W 2.3 62 km (39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.5 2008/12/29 07:58:37 44.486N 110.354W 1.3 63 km (39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.7 2008/12/29 03:25:18 44.523N 110.371W 2.4 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.8 2008/12/29 02:14:04 44.527N 110.376W 0.3 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.4 2008/12/29 01:57:55 44.527N 110.378W 0.5 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.4 2008/12/29 01:28:24 44.527N 110.382W 0.4 59 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.0 2008/12/28 22:30:35 44.517N 110.372W 1.0 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.3 2008/12/28 22:30:04 44.477N 110.349W 6.5 63 km (39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.7 2008/12/28 22:29:23 44.489N 110.354W 4.2 63 km (39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.4 2008/12/28 22:23:36 44.516N 110.361W 6.4 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.9 2008/12/28 21:29:18 44.522N 110.385W 1.0 59 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.8 2008/12/28 21:25:53 44.514N 110.370W 0.1 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.6 2008/12/28 16:57:56 44.521N 110.371W 1.4 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.0 2008/12/28 16:08:25 44.506N 110.377W 1.4 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.8 2008/12/28 15:34:34 44.527N 110.381W 0.5 59 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.9 2008/12/28 15:32:54 44.534N 110.376W 2.0 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.2 2008/12/28 15:24:20 44.525N 110.375W 0.3 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.5 2008/12/28 14:02:58 44.515N 110.380W 2.1 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.8 2008/12/28 14:02:40 44.481N 110.366W 4.4 62 km (39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.6 2008/12/28 13:56:30 44.505N 110.372W 2.4 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.9 2008/12/28 13:52:56 44.509N 110.385W 2.0 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.5 2008/12/28 13:29:51 44.514N 110.381W 0.1 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.0 2008/12/28 13:29:42 44.523N 110.378W 2.0 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.7 2008/12/28 13:17:28 44.522N 110.377W 2.0 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.9 2008/12/28 13:02:51 44.520N 110.376W 2.1 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.6 2008/12/28 13:02:34 44.533N 110.352W 5.6 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
3.1 2008/12/28 12:55:17 44.511N 110.353W 0.7 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.5 2008/12/28 12:49:31 44.521N 110.372W 2.5 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
3.0 2008/12/28 12:32:15 44.511N 110.356W 2.7 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.4 2008/12/28 09:32:05 44.514N 110.373W 2.1 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.5 2008/12/28 08:52:38 44.505N 110.374W 2.1 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.3 2008/12/28 08:45:24 44.509N 110.362W 2.4 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.9 2008/12/28 08:43:08 44.500N 110.359W 2.4 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.9 2008/12/28 08:42:18 44.514N 110.353W 3.1 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.0 2008/12/28 08:41:24 44.499N 110.361W 2.1 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.8 2008/12/28 08:38:51 44.492N 110.364W 2.5 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.8 2008/12/28 08:37:40 44.514N 110.359W 0.0 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.6 2008/12/28 07:39:16 44.498N 110.378W 2.6 60 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.5 2008/12/28 07:11:26 44.495N 110.359W 2.2 62 km (39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.0 2008/12/28 07:09:49 44.513N 110.362W 0.1 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.2 2008/12/28 07:09:36 44.506N 110.363W 2.8 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.9 2008/12/28 07:05:23 44.519N 110.381W 2.1 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.2 2008/12/28 06:56:46 44.514N 110.364W 0.1 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.6 2008/12/28 06:56:23 44.497N 110.375W 5.8 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.1 2008/12/28 06:18:00 44.517N 110.366W 2.1 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.7 2008/12/28 06:08:36 44.496N 110.365W 2.2 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.6 2008/12/28 06:07:52 44.496N 110.365W 2.5 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.7 2008/12/28 05:46:31 44.509N 110.362W 2.1 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.1 2008/12/28 05:42:46 44.468N 110.359W 2.4 63 km (39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.7 2008/12/28 05:42:06 44.471N 110.367W 7.2 62 km (39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.0 2008/12/28 05:35:03 44.512N 110.362W 0.4 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.6 2008/12/28 05:19:59 44.515N 110.371W 2.3 60 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.3 2008/12/28 05:18:53 44.478N 110.365W 1.0 62 km (39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.8 2008/12/28 05:16:49 44.476N 110.368W 6.3 62 km (39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.7 2008/12/28 05:07:15 44.518N 110.388W 1.5 59 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.6 2008/12/28 05:07:02 44.479N 110.370W 2.5 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.3 2008/12/28 05:00:24 44.475N 110.372W 2.3 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.8 2008/12/28 04:59:50 44.504N 110.365W 2.2 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.1 2008/12/28 04:37:53 44.515N 110.365W 0.0 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.3 2008/12/28 04:02:25 44.484N 110.362W 0.5 62 km (39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.2 2008/12/28 03:52:06 44.479N 110.361W 6.4 62 km (39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.5 2008/12/28 03:49:46 44.482N 110.365W 2.4 62 km (39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.7 2008/12/28 03:46:08 44.510N 110.363W 1.5 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.9 2008/12/28 02:51:10 44.515N 110.371W 0.4 60 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.5 2008/12/28 02:50:38 44.558N 110.374W 16.3 59 km (37 mi) E of West Yellowstone, MT
0.5 2008/12/28 02:32:53 44.514N 110.358W 4.7 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.9 2008/12/28 02:32:34 44.509N 110.364W 2.1 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.0 2008/12/28 02:30:24 44.514N 110.381W 2.1 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.7 2008/12/28 02:29:57 44.560N 110.475W 3.2 51 km (32 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.2 2008/12/28 02:25:14 44.508N 110.364W 1.9 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
3.2 2008/12/28 02:23:57 44.511N 110.361W 0.4 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.5 2008/12/28 02:19:26 44.509N 110.358W 2.1 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.7 2008/12/28 02:16:57 44.510N 110.358W 2.6 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.9 2008/12/28 02:14:12 44.489N 110.355W 2.2 62 km (39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.1 2008/12/28 02:13:54 44.507N 110.371W 0.4 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.9 2008/12/28 02:09:18 44.492N 110.366W 2.4 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.0 2008/12/28 02:07:52 44.500N 110.361W 0.4 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.1 2008/12/28 02:03:18 44.486N 110.356W 2.2 63 km (39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.3 2008/12/28 01:57:55 44.501N 110.359W 2.1 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.9 2008/12/28 01:57:40 44.498N 110.359W 3.0 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.6 2008/12/28 01:41:59 44.507N 110.359W 2.9 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.5 2008/12/28 01:41:33 44.509N 110.359W 2.5 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.2 2008/12/28 01:23:41 44.506N 110.369W 0.1 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.1 2008/12/28 01:22:46 44.499N 110.362W 2.5 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.3 2008/12/28 01:22:24 44.499N 110.361W 2.3 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.5 2008/12/28 01:22:11 44.524N 110.395W 2.6 58 km (36 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.2 2008/12/28 01:16:05 44.503N 110.368W 5.0 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.7 2008/12/28 01:15:33 44.499N 110.364W 2.1 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.0 2008/12/28 01:14:58 44.501N 110.380W 5.3 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.9 2008/12/28 00:16:13 44.513N 110.374W 2.0 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.5 2008/12/28 00:15:18 44.495N 110.359W 0.0 62 km (39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.5 2008/12/27 23:37:41 44.492N 110.356W 2.6 62 km (39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.0 2008/12/27 23:37:20 44.497N 110.379W 2.1 60 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.9 2008/12/27 23:15:20 44.506N 110.365W 2.4 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.0 2008/12/27 23:14:58 44.488N 110.357W 2.2 62 km (39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.2 2008/12/27 23:11:00 44.488N 110.359W 0.4 62 km (39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.3 2008/12/27 23:07:46 44.493N 110.367W 2.4 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.9 2008/12/27 23:06:27 44.482N 110.370W 2.1 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.4 2008/12/27 23:02:21 44.508N 110.364W 1.0 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.2 2008/12/27 23:01:38 44.497N 110.376W 2.3 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.1 2008/12/27 23:00:46 44.493N 110.377W 2.4 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.5 2008/12/27 22:59:31 44.510N 110.378W 1.8 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.0 2008/12/27 22:59:03 44.498N 110.371W 3.0 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.9 2008/12/27 22:52:01 44.499N 110.362W 2.1 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.8 2008/12/27 22:44:41 44.485N 110.379W 2.2 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.9 2008/12/27 22:28:49 44.498N 110.383W 2.3 60 km (37 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.9 2008/12/27 22:28:05 44.485N 110.371W 2.5 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.8 2008/12/27 22:26:14 44.484N 110.359W 2.0 62 km (39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.2 2008/12/27 22:26:03 44.470N 110.355W 5.2 63 km (39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.3 2008/12/27 22:24:39 44.489N 110.359W 4.1 62 km (39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.8 2008/12/27 22:23:54 44.489N 110.354W 2.5 63 km (39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.9 2008/12/27 22:21:16 44.480N 110.344W 4.0 64 km (40 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.7 2008/12/27 22:20:10 44.494N 110.379W 2.4 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.6 2008/12/27 22:19:11 44.492N 110.372W 2.2 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
3.9 2008/12/27 22:15:56 44.502N 110.366W 0.3 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.7 2008/12/27 21:51:03 44.501N 110.355W 2.3 62 km (39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.8 2008/12/27 21:50:22 44.500N 110.363W 2.4 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.3 2008/12/27 21:40:16 44.497N 110.379W 2.2 60 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.4 2008/12/27 21:33:44 44.508N 110.369W 2.0 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.6 2008/12/27 20:21:59 44.496N 110.365W 2.5 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.9 2008/12/27 20:01:58 44.504N 110.367W 0.4 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.2 2008/12/27 20:01:33 44.500N 110.370W 2.5 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.2 2008/12/27 19:53:06 44.495N 110.368W 2.3 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.0 2008/12/27 19:52:04 44.497N 110.362W 2.3 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.2 2008/12/27 19:51:21 44.498N 110.362W 0.4 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.8 2008/12/27 19:50:58 44.487N 110.365W 2.6 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.5 2008/12/27 19:50:11 44.494N 110.362W 2.5 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.3 2008/12/27 19:49:49 44.498N 110.359W 3.1 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.8 2008/12/27 19:42:06 44.495N 110.362W 2.2 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.9 2008/12/27 19:38:34 44.495N 110.360W 2.4 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.6 2008/12/27 17:08:50 44.493N 110.354W 0.4 62 km (39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
3.3 2008/12/27 15:30:03 44.498N 110.358W 4.3 62 km (39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.5 2008/12/27 15:28:53 44.500N 110.368W 2.1 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.8 2008/12/27 15:27:36 44.499N 110.367W 2.5 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.0 2008/12/27 14:28:06 44.500N 110.362W 3.5 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
0.9 2008/12/27 14:27:41 44.498N 110.364W 2.4 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.6 2008/12/27 14:22:08 44.495N 110.372W 2.6 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.1 2008/12/27 14:08:49 44.496N 110.370W 2.0 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
3.2 2008/12/27 13:26:27 44.505N 110.364W 2.4 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
3.5 2008/12/27 13:17:33 44.488N 110.357W 4.1 62 km (39 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT

2.3 2008/12/27 11:56:35 44.484N 110.367W 0.5 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
3.0 2008/12/27 11:23:07 44.495N 110.364W 2.8 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.0 2008/12/27 11:21:36 44.493N 110.362W 7.2 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
1.2 2008/12/27 10:01:46 44.484N 110.373W 2.4 61 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.7 2008/12/27 10:01:07 44.490N 110.366W 1.2 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT
2.6 2008/12/27 09:30:54 44.498N 110.362W 2.5 62 km (38 mi) ESE of West Yellowstone, MT

http://standeyo.com/NEWS/09_Earth_Changes/090101.Yellowstone.swarm_maps.html