A shake and a surge: Assessing the possibility of an earthquake-triggered eruption at Steamboat Geyser

When and why earthquakes trigger volcano and geyser eruptions remains unclear. In September 2022, Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone, USA erupted 8.25 hours after a local M3.9 earthquake—an improbable coincidence based on the geyser’s eruption intervals. We leverage monitoring data from the surrounding...

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Main Authors: Mara Reed, Anna Barth, Taka'aki Taira, Jamie Farrell, Michael Manga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Volcanica 2024-10-01
Series:Volcanica
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Online Access:https://www.jvolcanica.org/ojs/index.php/volcanica/article/view/276
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