Yellowstone’s Volcano Could Wipe Us Out! What the Yell?!
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The Bubbling Yellowstone Volcano
Yellowstone National Park has been struck by three massive volcanic blasts—2.1 million, 1.3 million and 640,000 years ago—creating a caldera that spans a whopping 40 miles! Now, the Yellowstone volcano has erupted about every 600,000 to 800,000 years. Given we’re 640,000 years since the last major eruption, in that sweet spot, could it be time for another eruption?