The Great Earthquake Swarm of 2010 at Yellowstone seems to be petering out.
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Sure enough, the last 2 days of earthquakes at Yellowstone seem to be getting shallower – but do we see any other changes in the caldera? UPDATE: now with error bars!
Increasing activity at Mayon in the Philippines (UPDATED with video) and Soufriere Hills on Montserrat have prompted evacuations. Also, two new NASA Earth Observatory images of volcanoes in action.
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