This was the most seismic activity in the region since the Maple Creek swarm of more than 1,100 quakes shook the park in June 2017.
Although some may fear this increase in activity may mean 'the big one [earthquake] is near,' the US Geological Survey (USGS) says the earthquakes were not caused by magma, but rather groundwater moving through pre-existing faults.
Comment: Is this an attempt to be reassuring?
The University of Utah Seismograph Stations, responsible for the operation and analysis of the Yellowstone Seismic Network, located 1,008 earthquakes in the park, with a whopping 764 beneath Yellowstone Lake.
Comment: Despite the attempts to downplay what's happening at Yellowstone, it's concerning that activity is increasing, and to record levels, and this alongside an uptick in seismic and volcanic activity elsewhere on the planet: