Tara West
Inquisitr
Fri, 23 Oct 2015 19:11 UTC
video here
Seismic stations have located an earthquake swarm near La Pine, Oregon. The region has experienced 29 earthquakes in just a 24-hour period with many people pointing out the close proximity of the quakes to area volcanoes.

In fact, the recent swarm of earthquakes in central Oregon is located in a volcanic hotbed with numerous volcanic complexes near the area of concern. Though the earthquake swarm is unusual, the Klamath County Emergency Manager is asking people to remain calm as there is currently no cause for concern.

The earthquakes, though large in quantity, are not very strong. The strongest of the 29 earthquakes was just 2.5 magnitude earthquake on Thursday.


The Klamath County Emergency Manager claims that the earthquake situation near La Pine, Oregon, is being monitored by scientists and that the Emergency Manager is working in conjunction with the Deschutes County Emergency Management. KTVZ reports that geologists will be adding additional seismometers, seismic activity monitoring units, to the area after a series of unusual earthquakes. The USGS notes that the earthquakes are not being accurately monitored as there are not enough seismometers in the area for accurate readings. Therefore, the USGS will be adding the units this weekend. The group claims that the earthquakes are too small to be felt on the surface, but they are firing off below.

Though the earthquakes are not strong, the location of the quakes has some concerned. The earthquakes are taking place in an area rife with volcanoes. In fact, the Davis Volcanic Complex is just a few miles away. As one YouTube user points out, the earthquakes are centering just a few miles away from a relatively recent lava flow.

Though volcanoes are located nearby, the Cascades Volcano Observatory says that the earthquake swarm is not a cause of concern and that it is likely the result of "typical" tectonic swarms.

Still, others are concerned that the geothermal energy project underway at the Newberry Volcano could be to blame for the uptick in earthquake activity. KTVS says that "AltaRock Energy's Newberry EGS (enhanced geothermal systems) project began in 2009 on the western flank of the Newberry Volcano. It uses a process called hydroshearing, injecting cold pressurized water to break through solid rock." However, those running the project claim that they have not done any work in the area for "several months."

The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network claims that the earthquake swarm is probably not the result of the enhanced geothermal system and that it is most likely a "normal" earthquake swarm. Despite the claims by the seismic network and Cascades Volcano Observatory, some claim the earthquakes (along with others occurring along the Pacific coast) could be the result of a magma chamber being displaced below the surface.

One theory suggests that the magma chambers of the Pacific coast volcanoes is being displaced into a nearby adjacent area and that a massive earthquake may result.

is it playing knock knock ?

lol... if i was in Oregon, i would be a little nervous...

understatement
or any where close all depending on how big that volcano is

Isn't Mt Shasta a volcano?

most all of them are up in that corner

Maybe Obama will re-name it, Mt Shafta.

or Mt. liberalliar

Bleep me ... I will read that properly tomorrow... that could indeed be quite alarming :/
You have this mega volcano somewhere there too, where the heck was that again? That very very old dormant one, humongously large

I'd be concerned even if I was elsewhere ... all these volcanoes and faults you got over there ... If magma is moving around, lord knows where it'll go

And if memory serves, if that big bleeper blows, we're all bleeped, even over here...

there are 5 super-volcanoes in the US, but i think the one your thinking of is yellowstone NP... it has a history of erupting about every 640,000 years, and it's about due...

All those earthquakes must make it hard to light your joint.

Wonder if it adds to the buzz. "Hey man, did you feel that? Did you feel THAT? Did you FEEL THAT????"

Could maybe help a new relationship if the earth ACTUALLY moved during sex. Yeah, I'm THAT good. lol

Will California Be "Toast" After Mega Quake? Dire Warning Comes Before Swarm Of 200 Quakes Hit San Ramon Area
(Oct 20,2015)
http://allnewspipeline.com/Mega_Quake_Warning_Amidst_200_EQs_In_CA.php/

Today
EARTHQUAKE SWARM TO ROCK CALIFORNIA?: http://youtu.be/4St9j3FRQjU/
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Yesterday- 11am
Yellowstone Super Calder Report: Parker Peak Acti…: http://youtu.be/osaAGwYYwRw/ 6:44sec. Yellowstone, Chile, Indonesia.
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The alerts went out in September.
When they tell you to be calm it is time for concern.

Heard yesterday on the radio, that the
National oceanic & atmospheric administration, predicts an earthquake of at least a 5.0 magnitude will strike southern California 'sometime' in the next three years.

No kiddin'?

My tax dollars were wasted on such an obvious given.

liberals...

When Mt. Helens went off about a year or so before hand we got a lot of small earthquakes all up and down that chain.
So yeah if I was still living in Oregon I would be a bit concerned...
Shasta is on the same fault but so is
Baker,
Bachelor
Hood
Helens,
Rainer
These mountains were all active volcano's at one time.So yeah I would be a wee bit concerned.
Most likely as small as these are no body is really noticing.

yes, there are 48 active volcanoes in the US, and look at the line you just described...

I couldn't remember them all actually I know there is a whole chain. I have kind of forgotten which ones to look out for down in Oregon and Washington along with Northern Cali.
I now get a wee bit concerned when Spur, or Redoubt decides to belch or kick up is heels.

Since they have erupted a time or two and we have been blanketed with ash..

there's lots in the Aleutian Islands, seems like there's more quakes there than anywhere else on earth...

Yes I agree yet the Aleutians are so far away from me that Japan or Hi would be in more danger IMO. Yet Alaska has earthquakes so much we kind of just go yup another one.
There was one day in September we had 3 while I was having Am coffee and I wasn't all that impressed...

They just don't get reported like they do in the lower 48. You are probably more aware than most Alaskans are since it is such away of life for us up here.