An earthquake shakes Yellowstone National Park near a notorious supervolcano

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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyoming — An earthquake rocked Yellowstone National Park near its infamous supervolcano Thursday morning.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said a magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred along the Yellowstone River within the national park in Wyoming around 1:20 p.m. UTC, or 8:20 a.m. ET.

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The quake occurred at a depth of 6.5 kilometers, or 4 miles, about 24.2 miles from Mammoth.

General views of Crackling Lake in the Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park on May 27, 2021 in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

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It happened just miles from an ancient supervolcano feared to be overdue for a catastrophic eruption. While a catastrophic volcanic eruption is not expected to occur in our lifetime, the area is closely monitored by the USGS to track the magma system, pressure valves, and hydrothermal activity.

There was also a separate 3.2 magnitude earthquake that occurred in Wyoming on Thursday, near Little America in Sweetwater County.

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Yellowstone is classified as a supervolcano because its previous major eruptions reached 8 on the Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI), and each released more than 1,000 cubic kilometers of magma and ash, according to Outside.

A 3.3 magnitude earthquake was reported in Yellowstone National Park.

The three eruptions occurred 2.1 million, 1.2 million and 640 thousand years ago, respectively. The Yellowstone volcano’s eruption zone collapsed in on itself, creating a giant crater, or caldera, measuring 1,500 square miles.

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While Yellowstone is often hit by small earthquakes — averaging 1,500 to 2,500 per year — the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory indicates that larger, more devastating earthquakes have also struck the region.

Moose Falls is located near the south entrance of Yellowstone Park, a short walk from the trail.

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The largest earthquake recorded in the park, a magnitude 6 earthquake, occurred on June 30, 1975, along the north-central boundary of the Yellowstone Caldera, a few miles southeast of the Norris Geyser Basin. No injuries were reported, and all campgrounds and facilities in the park remained open.

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Yellowstone became the first national park, and today, millions of people visit it each year to camp, hike and enjoy the park, according to the National Park Service.

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