If you have even a vague interest in what makes Yellowstone tick, you have to check out a brand new interactive map that lets you view the many geological systems of the park.
It wasn't a super shaker, but there was a significant earthquake in the Tetons today that many reported feeling. The USGS has confirmed this quake did happen.
It's not breaking news (no earthquake pun intended) that Yellowstone has a lot of earthquakes. But, even by the normal high standards, the USGS has confirmed there were a lot of earthquakes near the park in May alone.
2020 has been a year unlike any other due to the pandemic and other adjacent crisis that have developed. If the internet is to be believed (just don't), the Yellowstone super volcano will be the next big event we'll have to deal with.
The shaking has continued in Salt Lake City since the major earthquake on March 18. There are reports they've had over 600 quakes in the last two weeks alone.
We get a lot of earthquakes in Wyoming. Most are near the very seismically active area near Yellowstone. That's why it was a bit of a surprise to learn that an earthquake just occurred in southern Wyoming near Saratoga.
I doubt that even the pronghorn that were grazing right above this were aware that anything happened, but there was a minor earthquake west of Casper Sunday morning.
Earthquakes at Yellowstone National Park are really no big deal. They happen all the time, but a recent rapid fire earthquake swarm near Lewis Lake was a little weird.