River near Yellowstone National Park Begins to Boil Without Warning

Shoshone River near YNP emitting noxious gasses; the stretch of river boiling “like jets in a Jacuzzi” —Report

The Shoshone River, which  runs just east of Yellowstone National Park (YNP) is boiling. The event was initially recorded by Dewey Vanderhoff, a photographer who spotted the boiling river and noted other bizarre features therein, reported Mysterious Universe.

“I’ve lived here all of my life and I’ve never seen it. It was pretty impressive. The river right there is a really dark green. With a polarizing filter it really popped out. [It bubbled] like jets in a Jacuzzi,” Vanderhoff said.

YNP, home to the Yellowstone Caldera, is the world’s largest “supervolcano,” covering about 2,220,000 acres with more than 10,000 thermal features and 300 geysers.

YNP officials were forced to close Firehole Lake Drive as well as access to several geysers and thermal features in the park after extreme heat melted asphalt, turning it into a “soupy mess.” The hotspot reportedly extends  beyond the pavement, with parts of the ground saturated with boiling water in July 2014. (Image credit: Yellowstone National Park).

Related Links

• “Extreme” and “Unusual” Geothermal Activity in YNP Posted on July 12, 2014
• Significant Quakes Strike Oklahoma, Wyoming Posted on March 30, 2014
• Yellowstone Super volcano 2.5 Times Previous Estimates Posted on December 11, 2013
• Yellowstone eruption may cover 60 pct of US: FIRE-EARTH Estimates Posted on December 14, 2009

• Volcanic Explosions Could Split More Than Africa November 4, 2009
• What’s brewing under the old rocks? Posted on July 3, 2009
• A New Era of Intense Volcanic Unrest May Have Begun Posted on September 26, 2008

 

Deadly Earthquake Strikes Ecuador

NTE

State of Emergency Declared after M7.8 quake strikes near Muisne, Ecuador

Centered at 0.371°N, 79.940°W, the powerful quake struck at a depth of 19.2km about 27km SSE of Muisne, Ecuador, offshore of the west coast of northern Ecuador, just north of the equator, reported USGS/EHP.

At least 4 dozen people have reportedly been killed according to initial reports.

A state of emergency has been declared in six provinces and the National Guard has been mobilized, according to local reports.

EQ Details

Magnitude: 7.8Mw
Location: 0.371°N 79.940°W depth=19.2 km (11.9 mi)
Time: 2016-04-16 23:58:37 (UTC)
Distances:

• 27.0 km (16.8 mi) SSE of Muisne, Ecuador
• 52.0 km (32.3 mi) W of Rosa Zarate, Ecuador
• 68.0 km (42.3 mi) SSW of Propicia, Ecuador
• 111.0 km (69.0 mi) NW of Santo Domingo de los Colorados, Ecuador
• 170.0 km (105.6 mi) WNW of Quito, Ecuador

 

Aftershocks

Five significant aftershocks reported, as of posting including one measuring 5.4Mw.

USGS Pager: Orange

• Fatalities: 10 – 1,000 [P: 34%]
• Damage: USD10 – 100Million [P: 32%]

INITIAL TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST

• HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN 300 KM OF THE EPICENTER ALONG THE COASTS OF ECUADOR AND COLOMBIA – [US Tsunami Center]

TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST [UPDATED]

• THE TSUNAMI THREAT HAS NOW LARGELY PASSED.
• MINOR SEA LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS OF UP TO 0.3 METERS ABOVE AND BELOW THE NORMAL TIDE MAY CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.