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Map of scattered seismicity, deformation showing spreading, and plot showing earthquakes per day near Norris Uplift Anomaly
Deformation and seismicity during 2024-2025 associated with Norris Uplift Anomaly, Yellowstone National Park
Deformation and seismicity during 2024-2025 associated with Norris Uplift Anomaly, Yellowstone National Park
Deformation and seismicity during 2024-2025 associated with Norris Uplift Anomaly, Yellowstone National Park

Map of horizontal velocities between July and December 2025 at Global Positioning System (GPS) stations P711 and NRWY (arrows and yellow circles; arrow length gives displacement rate) in the area between Norris Geyser Basin and Madison Junction. Dashed black line indicates boundary of Yellowstone Caldera and gray lines are roads.

Map of horizontal velocities between July and December 2025 at Global Positioning System (GPS) stations P711 and NRWY (arrows and yellow circles; arrow length gives displacement rate) in the area between Norris Geyser Basin and Madison Junction. Dashed black line indicates boundary of Yellowstone Caldera and gray lines are roads.

column plot showing numbers of earthquakes per day, with increased seismicity in September-December 2025
Plot of daily earthquakes located in the area of the Norris Uplift Anomaly during 2024-2025
Plot of daily earthquakes located in the area of the Norris Uplift Anomaly during 2024-2025
Plot of daily earthquakes located in the area of the Norris Uplift Anomaly during 2024-2025

Plot of numbers of earthquakes per day in the immediate vicinity of the Norris Uplift Anomaly during 2024-2025.  An increase in the rate of seismicity occurred in September-December 2025, especially in November.  The largest earthquake during that time was M2.7.

Plot of numbers of earthquakes per day in the immediate vicinity of the Norris Uplift Anomaly during 2024-2025.  An increase in the rate of seismicity occurred in September-December 2025, especially in November.  The largest earthquake during that time was M2.7.

Shaded relief map of Madison Junction area of Yellowstone with arrows showing motion of GPS stations away from uplift source
Horizontal GPS velocities during July-December 2025 in the Madison and Norris areas of Yellowstone National Park
Horizontal GPS velocities during July-December 2025 in the Madison and Norris areas of Yellowstone National Park
Horizontal GPS velocities during July-December 2025 in the Madison and Norris areas of Yellowstone National Park

Map of horizontal velocities between July and December 2025 at Global Positioning System (GPS) stations P711 and NRWY (arrows and yellow circles) in the area between Norris Geyser Basin and Madison Junction. Dashed red line indicates boundary of Yellowstone Caldera and gray lines are roads.

earthquakes were scattered throughout the Yellowstone region in 2025, mostly occurring between Hebgen Lake and Norris
Map of Yellowstone seismicity in 2025
Map of Yellowstone seismicity in 2025
Map of Yellowstone seismicity in 2025

Map of seismicity (red circles) in the Yellowstone region during 2025. Gray lines are roads, black dashed line shows the caldera boundary, Yellowstone National Park is outlined by black dot-dashed line, and gray dashed lines denote state boundaries.

Map of seismicity (red circles) in the Yellowstone region during 2025. Gray lines are roads, black dashed line shows the caldera boundary, Yellowstone National Park is outlined by black dot-dashed line, and gray dashed lines denote state boundaries.

infographic with pie charts showing hat types and colors, maps showing locations, and logos that were on recovered hats
Infographic with statistics about hats that were recovered from thermal areas in Yellowstone National Park during 2025
Infographic with statistics about hats that were recovered from thermal areas in Yellowstone National Park during 2025
Infographic with statistics about hats that were recovered from thermal areas in Yellowstone National Park during 2025

Infographic showing the numbers, styles, colors, and other data regarding hats recovered from thermal areas by the Yellowstone National Park Geology Program in 2025.  Designed by Margery Price, Yellowstone National Park.

Map view and cross section with tightly clustered earthquakes depicting fluid-fault interaction in the Yellowstone area
Relocated Yellowstone seismicity recorded during 2008-2022
Relocated Yellowstone seismicity recorded during 2008-2022
Relocated Yellowstone seismicity recorded during 2008-2022

Map view of relocated Yellowstone seismicity recorded during 2008-2022, colored by time, on the left.  White line gives the outline of Yellowstone caldera. The A-A’ cross section through Yellowstone Lake is shown at the right and illustrates how seismic swarms that are distinct in time relate to one another.  Adapted from Florez and others, 2025 (

Map view of relocated Yellowstone seismicity recorded during 2008-2022, colored by time, on the left.  White line gives the outline of Yellowstone caldera. The A-A’ cross section through Yellowstone Lake is shown at the right and illustrates how seismic swarms that are distinct in time relate to one another.  Adapted from Florez and others, 2025 (

Videos

Thumbnail image of a man speaking in front of a photo of a colorful hot spring Thumbnail image of a man speaking in front of a photo of a colorful hot spring
Top 5 Yellowstone geological stories of 2025 (Yellowstone monthly update - January 2026)
Top 5 Yellowstone geological stories of 2025 (Yellowstone monthly update - January 2026)

Happy New Year! Let's go back and take a look at the top five geologic stories for Yellowstone in 2025.

Number five: Rumors. It was a year of internet rumors, mostly related to animals fleeing the park, and none of which were true.

Grand Prismatic Spring: Boiling, colorful, and full of bacteria! Grand Prismatic Spring: Boiling, colorful, and full of bacteria!
Grand Prismatic Spring: Boiling, colorful, and full of bacteria! (Yellowstone Monthly Update - July 2025)
At sunset a small plume of muddy water erupts from an otherwise placid, steaming pool surrounded by barren rocky ground At sunset a small plume of muddy water erupts from an otherwise placid, steaming pool surrounded by barren rocky ground
Black Diamond Pool (Biscuit Basin, Yellowstone National Park) eruption on May 31, 2025
Black Diamond Pool (Biscuit Basin, Yellowstone National Park) eruption on May 31, 2025

This video, recorded by a webcam, shows a small eruption from Black Diamond Pool in the Biscuit Basin subbasin of Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, at 8:39 p.m. MDT on May 31, 2025.  The pool was the site of a hydrothermal explosion on July 23, 2024.

This video, recorded by a webcam, shows a small eruption from Black Diamond Pool in the Biscuit Basin subbasin of Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, at 8:39 p.m. MDT on May 31, 2025.  The pool was the site of a hydrothermal explosion on July 23, 2024.

Phot of Cleveland Volcano in eruption and title of presentation by J. Lowenstern Phot of Cleveland Volcano in eruption and title of presentation by J. Lowenstern
The Challenge of Volcano Monitoring, Eruption Forecasting, and Protecting Vulnerable Populations
The Challenge of Volcano Monitoring, Eruption Forecasting, and Protecting Vulnerable Populations

This presentation by Dr. Jake Lowenstern was prepared for the AGU 2024-2025 Distinguished Lecture Series. It discusses the challenges of volcano monitoring, eruption forecasting, and protecting vulnerable populations.

Biscuit Basin Update, Hydrothermal Explosion on July 23, 2024 Biscuit Basin Update, Hydrothermal Explosion on July 23, 2024
Biscuit Basin Hydrothermal Explosion Update (Yellowstone Monthly Update — October 2024)
Biscuit Basin Hydrothermal Explosion Update (Yellowstone Monthly Update — October 2024)

Let’s get you caught up on what we’ve learned about the July 23, 2024, hydrothermal explosion in Biscuit Basin, in this Yellowstone Volcano Observatory Monthly Update for October 2024. 

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Biscuit Basin Update; 65th Anniversary — M7.3 Hebgen Lake Quake (Yellowstone Monthly Update - Aug 2024)

Webcams

Looking at hot spring with high cliffs in the background
Biscuit Basin webcam
Biscuit Basin webcam
Biscuit Basin webcam

The camera view is north-northwest from the Biscuit Basin boardwalk looking at Black Diamond Pool, which is in the foreground (the tilted viewing angle is due to the slope of the boardwalk).

The camera view is north-northwest from the Biscuit Basin boardwalk looking at Black Diamond Pool, which is in the foreground (the tilted viewing angle is due to the slope of the boardwalk).

Image of Mount St. Helens looking south from north of the volcano
Johnston Ridge Observatory, Mount St. Helens
Johnston Ridge Observatory, Mount St. Helens
Johnston Ridge Observatory, Mount St. Helens

This static image is from a USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory research camera located at the Johnston Ridge Observatory, north of Mount St. Helens.  The view is to the south.  This camera is intended to assist the USGS with situational awareness. At times, clouds, rain, and snow obscure visibility.

This static image is from a USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory research camera located at the Johnston Ridge Observatory, north of Mount St. Helens.  The view is to the south.  This camera is intended to assist the USGS with situational awareness. At times, clouds, rain, and snow obscure visibility.

Webcam image view of volcano flank
[HLcam] Live Image of Mauna Loa's northwest flank from Hualālai volcano
[HLcam] Live Image of Mauna Loa's northwest flank from Hualālai volcano
[HLcam] Live Image of Mauna Loa's northwest flank from Hualālai volcano

Live view of the northwest flank of Mauna Loa; the view is from the southeast flank of Hualālai [HLcam]. This camera is a pan-tilt-zoom model and the view may change depending on activity.

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