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Alaska quake altered Yellowstone hydrothermal system

A powerful earthquake that rocked Alaska in 2002 changed the timing and behavior of some of Yellowstone’s geysers and hot springs.

Filed Under: Alaska Ecology, American West Geology, Wyoming Recreation & Environment

Alaska quake world’s largest in 2002

As a result of the quake, wells in Louisiana’s Lake Pontchartrain sloshed about, and wells in Washington, Idaho, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Missouri, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania produced muddy water as a result of the Alaska temblor.

Filed Under: Alaska Ecology, American West Geology

Mojave Desert areas sinking due to aquifer depletion

Land subsidence was linked to water-level declines of more than 100 feet between the 1950s and the 1990s.

Filed Under: American West Geology, California Ecology

Geologist finds lost island in Santa Barbara Channel

Isla Calafia lies under 300 feet of water on the highest part of a huge underwater ridge.

Filed Under: American West Geology, California Ecology

San Andreas Fault on the move at Parkfield, California

The USGS, in partnership with the state of California and other institutions, has monitored Parkfield since 1985 to obtain a detailed record of fault behavior believed likely to culminate in a moderate earthquake.

Filed Under: American West Geology, California Ecology

Yellowstone earth movements compared to heavy breathing

The central part of Yellowstone has been uplifting and subsiding or “breathing” about five times during the last 9,000 years.

Filed Under: American West Geology, Yellowstone Ecology

Earthquake could cause flooding of Yucca Mountain repository

The safety of the proposed Nevada site has been debated for more than 10 years, primarily due to concerns about earthquakes and groundwater.

Filed Under: American West Geology

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