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Yellowstone's Small Earthquakes Easier to Analyze with Artificial Intelligence
YELLOWSTONE CALDERA REGION, YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, USA, JUL 22 – Scientists used AI to identify over 86,000 earthquakes in Yellowstone Caldera from 2008-2022, revealing 10 times more events and enhancing volcanic activity understanding.
- On July 18, 2025, Bing Li and collaborators identified over 86,000 earthquakes in Yellowstone Caldera between 2008 and 2022, in a study published in Science Advances.
- Amid measurement challenges, AI approaches offer a solution to detect small, closely spaced earthquakes, overcoming traditional seismic methods' limitations.
- Using AI insights, researchers pinpoint swarms along rougher, younger fault lines, Bing Li said, while the study found a far more robust catalogue of seismic activity under the Yellowstone caldera.
- By understanding patterns of seismicity, like earthquake swarms, Bing Li added, and scientists emphasize that this helps improve safety measures, inform the public, and guide geothermal energy development.
- Looking ahead, researchers aim to apply these insights beyond Yellowstone, and seismic station scientists plan to expand the approach to include confidence assessments, Bing Li said.
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