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The supervolcano under Yellowstone National Park has once again become a point of focus for doomsdayers after scientists picked up some ominous earthquake activity this month.
Scientists from the University of Utah, responsible for monitoring the supervolcano in Wyoming, said a "swarm" of 464 earthquakes began on June 12 – the biggest being a 4.5 magnitude shudder on June 15.
"The epicenter of the shock was located in Yellowstone National Park, eight miles north-northeast of the town of West Yellowstone, Montana," UU scientists said in a statement. "The earthquake was reported felt in the towns of West Yellowstone and Gardiner, Montana, in Yellowstone National Park, and elsewhere in the surrounding region."
The 4.5 magnitude quake is the largest to hit the supervolcano since a 4.8 quake struck in March 2014. Scientists noted that the "energetic sequence of earthquakes... included approximately 30 earthquakes of magnitude 2 and larger and four earthquakes of magnitude 3 and larger, including today's magnitude 4.5 event."
They added: "This is the highest number of earthquakes at Yellowstone within a single week in the past five years, but is fewer than weekly counts during similar earthquakes swarms in 2002, 2004, 2008 and 2010."
Subbed because volcanoes are cool not because I'm askeert Yellowstone is going to blow any minute now.
Source: https://www.rt.com/viral/393331-yellowstone-swarm-earthquakes-supervolcano/
(Score: 2) by BsAtHome on Monday June 26 2017, @01:27PM (5 children)
But 2018... Then we finally all die in a horrible world ending scenario, promise. The signs are all over the place.
(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 26 2017, @03:06PM (3 children)
The beginning of the "end" is so close now. Of course, the Earth will not truly end until the sun becomes a red giant and engulfs it. Until then, men go and come, but Earth abides.
Following the eclipse at the end of this summer, there will be a global market crash. In 2018 there will be riots in every major city, and there will be martial law either in 2019 or before the USA election in 2020. Just to be clear, in my original timeline, Hillary Clinton signed the executive orders to enact martial law and open the FEMA concentration camps.
World War 3 started in 2021, but the "end" didn't come until after the fall of Denver. Not everybody died on N-day. We estimate at least 2 billion people died that Tuesday morning in early 2025, and more perished during the year from hell.
Things may go slightly differently in this timeline, but Dr. Stein's gate theory seems to be holding true. More or less, the same major events will happen in this timeline, even if the dates are different. After all, these same things more or less happened in John Titor's original timeline as well, except his original timeline was along a different Stein's gate, essentially putting N-day off for 10 years.
However, it is something humanity can and does survive. The walk to the gas station seems to have been for humanity's own good.
Begin staying away from major cities. Right now may be your last chance to get out before it's too late. Also make sure to avoid ticks this summer.
(Score: 2) by KGIII on Monday June 26 2017, @04:19PM (2 children)
We are closer to the end than we have ever been!
Well, we are.
"So long and thanks for all the fish."
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 26 2017, @09:20PM (1 child)
Speak for yourself! As an enlightened being I view time equally in all three directions.
(Score: 2) by KGIII on Monday June 26 2017, @09:42PM
Even assuming that were possible, observation doesn't imply relocation. So, now you're even closer to the end of the world! Probably a couple of hours closer!
"So long and thanks for all the fish."
(Score: 3, Interesting) by bob_super on Monday June 26 2017, @06:20PM
Define "ending"
2016 signs:
- The Cubs won
- The Cavs won
- Portugal won
- Trump won
I suspect we have gone past the "ending" and straight into Hell without really noticing.