Yellowstone had massive eruptions 2.1 million years ago, 1.3 million years ago, and 640,000 years ago, as well as several ...

It’s still possible that the northeastern portion of the park could erupt in a massive explosive eruption similar to those that have occurred at Yellowstone in the past 2.1 million years.

Not that Yellowstone is likely to still be a national park by the time it erupts. Any such eruption is expected to take place hundreds of thousands of years from now, study co-author Ninfa ...

Yellowstone National Park, known for erupting geysers like Old Faithful, ... The last eruption to occur at Yellowstone was 70,000 years ago, according to the United States Geological Survey.

"Yellowstone hasn't erupted for 70,000 years, so it's going to take some impressive earthquakes and ground uplift to get things started," the YVO says on its website.

While some have suggested Yellowstone is ‘due’ to erupt, the apparent cycle of an eruption every 725,000 years means there are still another 100,000 years to go. Related articles.

When Yellowstone does erupt, it won’t be like Hawaii and it won’t even be like Mount St. Helens. The pool of magma underneath Yellowstone is huge, and it will take days or weeks to empty.

Stock image of a geyser in Yellowstone National Park. The park's last volcanic eruption was 1,000 times greater than the Mount Saint Helens one in 1980.

Thankfully, USGS reassures that there is still about 100,000 years to go before the supervolcano is likely to erupt. 'In terms of large explosions, Yellowstone has experienced three at 2.08, 1.3 ...

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. --Yellowstone National Park geologists have reported the third eruption from the world's largest active geyser in the past six weeks.The National Park Service says ...

Geology Yellowstone's Giantess Geyser erupts for first time in 6 years, roars 'back to life' The geyser, located in Wyoming, historically erupted two to six times per year ...