Will Yellowstone erupt in this century?

There are more than one active super calderas on the planet. One may erupt simply because of massive water redistribution on land mass as ice melts. Rising water doesn't just flow inland...by going overland. read more

The next eruption of the Yellowstone volcano is not expected this century. There are excellent resources available on this subject on the NPS website Yellowstone National Park (U.S. National Park Service) The next eruption is expected between 1,000 and 10,000 years from now. read more

There may be a way to work out when Yellowstone supervolcano will next erupt, scientists have said. The supervolcano beneath Yellowstone National Park has not erupted for around 70,000 years. When it next erupts, scientists say most of the US will be covered by a blanket of ash, while there will be major climate changes felt across the globe. read more

The odds that Yellowstone’s sleeping supervolcano will erupt within a century and cause massive devastation are one in 10,000, which is about as likely as a very large asteroid hitting Earth, according to Jacob Lowenstern, a research geologist at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). read more