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No, the North American Plate and the Pacific Plate are not directly involved with the Yellowstone eruptions. Yellowstone's volcanic activity is primarily due to a hotspot located beneath the North American Plate. As the plate moves over the stationary hotspot, it creates volcanic activity, leading to the eruptions that have formed the Yellowstone caldera. The interaction between the North American Plate and the Pacific Plate is more relevant to tectonic activities along the west coast, but not specifically to the Yellowstone eruptions.
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What plates caused Novarupta to erupt?
The Pacific and North American Plates were involved in the Novarupta eruption.
Why would Yellowstone be potentially more dangerous and explosive than others?
Yellowstone's huge magma chamber underground is a boiling river continually building for a major eruption. Scientists estimate the huge eruption will be so great that it could destroy most of the North American continent.
What plates were involved in the montserrat eruption?
The plates involved in the Montserrat eruption are the North American Plate and the Caribbean Plate. Montserrat is located along the boundary where these two plates meet. The eruption was caused by the subduction of the North American Plate beneath the Caribbean Plate, leading to volcanic activity on the island.
What plates are involved in San Andreas fault?
The Pacific Plate and the North American Plate are involved in the San Andreas fault. The Pacific Plate is moving to the northwest grinding pass the North American Plate.
What tectonic plates were involved in the eyjafjallajokull eruption?
The Eyjafjallajökull eruption in 2010 involved the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates in Iceland. The volcano is located along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, where these two plates are diverging.
Is Yellowstone in the middle of a continent?
Yes. Yellowstone is in the middle of North America.
How is the government going to prepare us for Yellowstone eruption?
Stock up on dehydrated foods, water, camping supplies, medical supplies, ammunition, clothing, and gas up the truck (jeep if you HAVE one). Head toward the tropics. The Mediterranean might be nice, but you can't drive there from here. Somewhere around the Equator is where you would have the best chance for survival from the imminent eruption of North America's wildest SuperVolcano.
How big is the Caldera volcano that sits under Yellowstone National Park?
Nobody is sure, it last erupted 700 000 years ago. Its eruption could produce enough ash to layer the atmosphere with 5 feet of ash, and will knockout everything and body within 1000 mile radius so when it erupts places such as Denver and Cheyenne are at risk.
What way are the plates moving in Yellowstone?
Yellowstone is in the middle of the North American Plate, not at a boundary between plates. The geothermal activity in Yellowstone is due to its being on top of a vigorous hot spot that is powering a very large mid-plate volcano.
What tectonic plates were involved in the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989?
The Pacific and North American plates.
Why was mount shasta called The lighthouse of pacific?
Mount Shasta is a volcanic peak in North California, which is in the Cascade Range. It is called the Lighthouse of the Pacific because mariners witnessed an ash cloud during its eruption in 1786.
What are the names of the tectonic plates involved in Japan's 2011 earthquake?
The tectonic plates involved in Japan's 2011 earthquake were the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate. The earthquake resulted from the Pacific Plate subducting beneath the North American Plate along the Japan Trench.
