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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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Did the Yellowstone volcano erupt in 1-12-2009?

There is no record of the Yellowstone volcano erupting on January 12, 2009. The volcano has not had a major eruption for about 640,000 years, but it does experience minor volcanic activity such as geysers and hot springs.


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.


Did anyone die after the eruption of Yellowstone volcano?

No. The last time Yellowstone erupted there were no people around to be affected.


Will a volcano eruption destroy the entire US?

It is beleived that Yellowstone has the capability to do so.


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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.


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?

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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 eruption type for Yellowstone vocano?

A super eruption because the volcano underneath Yellowstone is a supervolcano. it is going to be a very very very very very very big eruption basicly you will die if it goes off so yeh run like hell!!!!!!


How old is Yellowstone's volcano when did it become an active volcano?

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