What Is Yellowstone Supervolcano?

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WARNING! There has been word that the Yellowstone supervolcano is about to blow. A supervolcano is like a regular volcano but the eruption is thousands of time greater than a regular explosion. The last time this volcano erupted was about 174,000 years ago. Yellowstone is still active and another eruption is possible but very unlikely. If it does happen to erupt it could end civilization. There is huge volcano under Yellowstone National Park, which is being watched 24/7. If or when this volcano erupts it will destroy at least 2/3 of the Earth. If the volcano is ready to erupt sudden and strong movement will be the first indication. There will also be shifts in heat. None of that has happened yet and Yellowstone is still safe to visit. Magma

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