World’s Largest Supervolcano Sits Underneath California – Experts are Keeping a Close Eye On It One of the largest supervolcanoes in the world sits underneath California, lying dormant for the past 100,000 years. Now, researchers have gotten a clearer glimpse into what lies below the Long Valley supervolcano, uncovering 240 cubic miles of magma sitting beneath California. It’s important to start off by saying this absolutely doesn’t mean there is any imminent danger. Experts at […] SnowBrains | August 23, 2018 1 Comment
Yellowstone Volcano Hit with 1,100 Earthquakes in Last 16 Days Yellowstone is getting shaaaaakey… From June 12-27th, there has been a swarm of earthquakes on the western rim of the park, which the University of Utah has numbered at 1,100 to be exact.  The constant seismic activity is not abnormal, but the strongest quake since 2014 did occur and maxed out at a 4.5M on the Richter scale.  A 4.5 is usually […] Spencer Miller | June 28, 2017 1 Comment