Multiple tiny earthquakes rattle Yellowstone. Could the big one be far behind?

January 5, 2009 | Source: ScientificAmerican.com

There are rumblings the big one could be imminent in the wake of a series of 30-plus mini-earthquakes in Yellowstone National Park over the past few days.

The Park is long overdue for a monster eruption that could leave as much as half the U.S. under a blanket of ash, but the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory’s volcano alert level remains normal.