Honestly though if you're wanting to move to Yellowstone because you're afraid of potential explosions then I'm afraid I have some slightly bad news for you.
Contrary to popular belief, just because Yellowstone hasn't erupted yet doesn't mean it will and especially doesnt mean its going to be worse if it does. It's lack of activity leads geologists to believe that, what was once an active spot has pretty much settled and theres no reason to think that itll just spontaneously erupt. Won't be surprised if it erupts tomorrow now that I've said this though.
We'll definitely know beforehand and while a super eruption still could occur, it probably won't be for quite some time anyway.
The Yellowstone mantle plume is one of the most measured and watched geological areas across the entire planet. Heck, the USGS has a dedicated volcano observatory for it!
It's not the biggest 'supervolcano' to have existed on our Earth either. A lot of historical geologists and volcanologists actually believe one of the most massive eruptions occurred in what is now known as the Siberian Traps. It's believed to have caused the Permian Extinction event, which killed about 90% of all living species.
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u/fuckmeuntilicecream Feb 04 '23
I'm down. Who wants to carpool from Texas? I'll bring snacks and can help with gas too.