In Nevada, south of the city of Reno a strong earthquake swarm recently struck the vicinity of the Steamboat Springs volcano which has not erupted for 1.14 million years. This activity occurred alongside the sudden widening of a 10 foot long crack in the ground, which is now emitting boiling water in geyserlike vents. So, is a volcanic eruption about to occur in the suburbs south of Reno? I will answer this question and discuss the occurrence of geysers in the past and present at the Steamboat Springs volcano.

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Sources/Citations:
[1] Silberman, M.L., White, D. E., Keith, T. E. C., Dockter, R. D., "Duration of hydrothermal activity at Steamboat Springs, Nevada, from ages of spatially associated volcanic rocks", 1979, Professional Paper 458D, DOI: 10.3133/pp458D, USGS Publications Warehouse, https://pubs.usgs.gov/publication/pp458D
[2] U.S. Geological Survey

0:00 Brand New "Geysers"
0:43 Possible Magma at Depth
1:35 Past Geysers
3:35 Possible Origins
4:34 Decreased Water Usage