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0 pointspolitelemon5y ago0 comments

I looked it up, but according to this, it isn't due for a big one, it's merely media hyperbole.

>Although fascinating, the new findings do not imply increased geologic hazards at Yellowstone, and certainly do not increase the chances of a 'supereruption' in the near future. Contrary to some media reports, Yellowstone is not 'overdue' for a supereruption.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowstone_Caldera#Volcanoes

www.nationalparkstraveler.com/2014/01/reactions-yellowstone-supervolcano-study-ranged-hysteria-ho-hum24449

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AtlasBarfed5y ago

"large eruptions that took place 2.1 million, 1.3 million, and 630,000 years ago"

I mean, it's not like it's due in a decade, but it is every 650,000-700,000 years, and it's been... 630,000 years.

Supervolcanoes are a phenomenon entirely different than human history has encountered. Krakatoa is a very small fraction of the ejecta of a supervolcano eruption.

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