According to the United States Geological Survey, Yellowstone National Park typically experiences minor earthquakes of a magnitude 2 or below on the Richter Scale. On Tuesday, May 11, that was not the case when a magnitude 4.2 earthquake rattled Yellowstone.
We get a lot of earthquakes in Wyoming. Most are near the very seismically active area near Yellowstone. That's why it was a bit of a surprise to learn that an earthquake just occurred in southern Wyoming near Saratoga.
On August 17, 1959 an earthquake measured 7.3-7.5 on the Richter scale at Yellowstone National Park. The tragic event caused over 28 deaths and $11 million in damage between Wyoming and Montana communities.
I’m under the impression that laughter truly is the best medicine. It’s funny how easy it is to get in a good mood just by smiling. Once a week in our office, someone plays a full comedy routine, and we all sit back and giggle. I want to share our good times with you, so every Wednesday, I’ll be giving you a different stand-up routine...
During coverage of the 6.0 magnitude earthquake that struck California's Napa Valley and San Francisco Bay areas early last Sunday morning, a man claiming to be a cop called into CNN to give some inside information the quake and the recovery efforts.
We all know where this is going.