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There are 27 known eruptions of Yellowstone over the last 2.1 million years, with three super eruptions (2.1 million years, 1.3 million years, and 640,000 years ago). The last known eruption was 70,000 years ago. It threw out 2,500 cubic kilometers of ash.
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∙ 6y agoThree extremely large explosive eruptions have occurred at Yellowstone in the past 2.1 million years with a recurrence interval of about 600,000 to 800,000 years. More frequent eruptions of basalt and rhyolite lava flows have occurred before and after the large caldera-forming events.
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∙ 12y agoYellowstone has four overlapping volcanoes
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∙ 14y agoThere is about roughly 500
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∙ 11y agomore than my dick
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∙ 11y agoestimated around 10,000
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Name the super volcano's in the world?
Yellowstone caldera Long valley caldera La Garita eruption Toba eruption Taupo eruption Scafells eruption
Did the Yellowstone volcano erupt in 1-12-2009?
No. The last eruption of the Yellowstone volcano was about 70,000 years ago. Its last super eruption was 640,000 years ago.
Did anyone die after the eruption of Yellowstone volcano?
No. The last time Yellowstone erupted there were no people around to be affected.
How much overdue is the super volcano eruption in Yellowstone national park?
The Yellowstone caldera is not "overdue" for an eruption. You may have heard that the Yellowstone Caldera erupts regularly every 600,000 years and the last major eruption was 640,000 years ago. In reality the caldera does not erupt regularly and as gone as long as 800,000 years without a major eruption.
Will a volcano eruption destroy the entire US?
It is beleived that Yellowstone has the capability to do so.
Why did the Yellowstone super volcano erupt in your lifetime?
It didn't. The Yellowstone volcano last erupted about 70,000 years ago. The last super eruption was about 640,000 years ago.
When did yellow stone volcano erupt?
Yellowstone Volcano. Some called it Yellowstone Caldera.
How many minutes did the Yellowstone Volcano last for?
The Yellowstone Volcano did not last very long. It lasted for about a minute.
Will the eruption of Yellowstone affect Singapore?
The eruption of the Yellowstone super volcano is generally accepted to be inevitable. So, when the super volcano does erupt, it is likely to be an ELE (Extinction Level Event). It is likely to end most if not all life on Earth. Even life in Singapore.
Is the Yellowstone volcano quiet explosive or both?
Yes. The Yellowstone volcano has produced several VEI-8 eruptions, the most explosive level of eruption possible.
What is the biggest volcano in the United States?
In terms of eruptions in the states themselves, the largest eruption goes to the 1980 eruption of Mount St Helens. The largest eruption to occur on U.S. soil was the 1912 eruption of Novarupta in Alaska. This eruption was an order of magnitude larger than the Mount St Helens eruption, but at the time Alaska was not a state.
How old is Yellowstone's volcano when did it become an active volcano?
The Yellowstone volcano is about 2.1 million years old. It's first major eruption dates to that time. The volcano is the latest in a series that formed from the same hot spot starting about 16 million years ago.
