The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has just published a map showing the deformations experienced on the ground. The deformation has occurred after the pressure caused by the underground tremors of the last 2 years. The surroundings of this volcanic caldera, which is really this volcano, has experienced 1500 tremors of different magnitudes in the last two months alone.
The reason that it is a caldera, and not properly a single mountain, is the representation of the magnitude of its power. A supervolcano is so strong that the entire mountain itself collapses and collapses on itself. In turn, forming an eruption point, much larger than is common.
Technical data about the Yellowstone earthquakes
Since the set of earthquakes began on June 12, more than 1500 tremors have been recorded. The tremors in Yellowstone have been recorded from the same surface to 14 km deep. The largest recorded magnitude was 5 on the Richter scale.
The great risk of Yellowstone comes above all from the consequences that its eruption could have. The consequences that a supervolcano eruption could have, it would be equivalent to approximately 100 normal volcanoes. It has also been studied that the consequences that these eruptions have had throughout the paleontological records, can even modify the climate. Although all supervolcanoes are being monitored, it is true that scientists do not know exactly how to predict when they might wake up. Recently another supervolcano that is showing signs of increased activity is that of Campi Flegrei, Italy, whose monitoring is being more supervised.
The eruption of both volcanoes would have consequences for the millions of people who live around them. Despite this, for now it should be noted that an eruption is unlikely. Well, on many occasions, although they are preceded by activity, the activity does not always accompany an eruption.