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Plot of cumulative earthquakes at Yellowstone from the fall of 1985.

1905 (approx.)

Detailed Description

The largest recorded earthquake swarm at Yellowstone occurred during the fall of 1985. There were about 3000 earthquakes over a three-month period. Over 200 events were recorded on two separate days during this time period. The red line shows the cumulative number of earthquakes over the three-month period.

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