Yellowstone Volcanic Activity Shifts Northeast, Study Reveals

New research finds magma reservoirs beneath the Yellowstone Caldera moving northeast, but no imminent eruption is expected.

Scientists have identified seven distinct magma reservoirs beneath Yellowstone, with the northeastern region showing the highest activity and potential for future eruptions.
The study used advanced magnetotelluric imaging to map magma distribution, revealing a complex system of interconnected reservoirs at depths of 4 to 47 kilometers.
The northeastern reservoirs hold an estimated 388 to 489 cubic kilometers of rhyolitic magma, significantly more than other regions of the caldera.
Researchers emphasize that while volcanic activity is shifting, the magma is not sufficiently connected to trigger an eruption in the foreseeable future.
Yellowstone's last major eruption occurred 640,000 years ago, and experts suggest any future eruption is likely thousands of years away, based on current data.