The term “supervolcano” refers to a volcano capable of producing an eruption with global consequences. Yellowstone fits this description. It has erupted three times in the last 2.1 million years.

The caldera is the enormous volcanic crater left from the last time Yellowstone experienced a giant eruption, 640,000 years ago. It covers an area about 30 by 45 miles .

Currently, the annual probability of a volcanic eruption at Yellowstone is estimated to be around 0.001 percent, which Stelten said is "probably an overestimate for the short term." ...

Yellowstone National Park, known for erupting geysers like Old Faithful, is home to one of earth's largest volcanic systems, with the capacity to wreak havoc on an entire continent — and that so ...

Scientists have studied Yellowstone National Park's magmatic system for years, but a new view of the magma chamber shows the long-dormant supervolcano is not at immediate risk of eruption.

– Yellowstone volcano super-eruptions appear to involve multiple explosive events "We have a much lower concentration of magma in these pore spaces, so a lot fewer of the pore spaces are filled ...

Despite an explosive summer at Yellowstone National Park — marked by a thermal feature eruption that destroyed a boardwalk and sent visitors fleeing from an eruption of black water, mud and ...

Thankfully, USGS reassures that there is still about 100,000 years to go before the supervolcano is likely to erupt. 'In terms of large explosions, Yellowstone has experienced three at 2.08, 1.3 ...

There are different reservoirs, or pods, of magma below the Yellowstone Caldera, which is the sprawling basin formed during an immense eruption and dramatic collapse some 631,000 years ago.

Where the Yellowstone Volcano Will Erupt Next. Reynier Squillace. Sun, January 12, 2025 at 9:29 PM UTC. 3 min read. When Yellowstone erupts again, as it certainly will, ...

(NEXSTAR) — There have long been questions about when Yellowstone’s volcanic system could see an eruption, especially after a massive hydrothermal explosion was caught on camera last summer ...