Yellowstone volcano: Ground RISING after 121 earthquakes strike throughout Yellowstone

“Additional earthquakes that were too small to be located but can be seen on webicorders are not included in this count.

“The largest swarm event, a minor earthquake of magnitude 2.8, was located 5 miles west-northwest of Lake, WY, on December 31 at 3.21am MST.”

In December last year, Yellowstone also saw Steamboat Geyser erupt scorching water three times, on December 8, 17 and 2.

There were in total 32 Steamboat water eruptions last year, which broke the 1964 record of most eruptions in a calendar year – 29 blasts.