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Diagram of the Yellowstone Caldera. The Lava Creek eruption of the Yellowstone Caldera, which occurred 640,000 years ago, ejected approximately 1,000 cubic kilometres (240 cu mi) of rock, dust and volcanic ash into the atmosphere. It was Yellowstone's third and most recent caldera-forming eruption.
Jan 21, 2023 · The Yellowstone Caldera — the cauldron-like basin at the summit of the volcano — is so colossal that it is often called a "supervolcano," which, according to the Natural History Museum in London,...
2 days ago · CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A surprise eruption in Yellowstone National Park shot steam, water and dark-colored rock and dirt high into the sky Tuesday and sent sightseers running for safety.. The hydrothermal explosion happened around 10 a.m. in Biscuit Basin, a collection of hot springs a couple miles north of the famous Old Faithful Geyser.
2 days ago · An eruption of steam, rock and mud sent visitors scattering at Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday — a terrifying and baffling scene that even scientists struggle to understand or predict.
2 days ago · In Yellowstone, the explosions are not related to volcanic activity. Similar eruptions occurred in Biscuit Basin in 2009, 1991 and after an earthquake in 1959. National Parks Service
Jul 1, 2024 · Current Volcano Alert Level: NORMAL. Current Aviation Color Code: GREEN. At around 10:00 AM MST on July 23, 2024, a small hydrothermal explosion occurred in Yellowstone National Park in the Biscuit Basin thermal area, about 2.1 miles (3.5 km) northwest of Old Faithful.
1 day ago · A surprise eruption in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday has sent sightseers running for safety. A collection of Biscuit Basin hot springs north of the famous Old Faithful Geyser erupted at ...
Nov 7, 2023 · Hot spot volcanism is responsible for Yellowstone eruptions. Yellowstone's volcanism is the most recent in a 17 million-year history of volcanic activity that progressed from southwest to northeast along the Snake River Plain.
2 days ago · Video: Hydrothermal eruption sends tourists running in Yellowstone Part of Biscuit Basin, just north of Old Faithful, is closed after a hydrothermal explosion Tuesday morning, according to a news ...
Oct 11, 2017 · About 630,000 years ago, a powerful eruption shook the region, spewing forth 240 cubic miles’ worth of rock and ash and creating the Yellowstone caldera, a volcanic depression 40 miles wide...
