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green NORMAL, 2025-11-03 21:13:01 UTC

The Yellowstone Volcano Observatory (YVO) is a consortium of nine state and federal agencies who provide timely monitoring and hazard assessment of volcanic, hydrothermal, and earthquake activity in the Yellowstone Plateau region. The USGS arm of YVO is also responsible for monitoring and reporting on volcanic activity in the intermountain west U.S. states.

Young Volcanoes in AZ, CO, MT, NM, UT and WY

High Threat Potential 1

Yellowstone

Moderate Threat Potential 1

Black Rock Desert Volcanic Field

Dotsero Volcanic Center

San Francisco Volcanic Field

Valles Caldera

Low to Very Low Threat Potential 1

Carrizozo Lava Flow

Markagunt Plateau Volcanic Field

Red Hill-Quemado Volcanic Field

Uinkaret Volcanic Field

Zuni-Bandera Volcanic Field



1. View the threat rankings of US Volcanoes. 

Yellowstone Monitoring Map

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The monitoring map for Yellowstone has moved to the top of the volcano and volcano observatory home page. 

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Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles

Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory.

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Was there ever a Yellowstone on Mars?

Was there ever a Yellowstone on Mars?

A mission to repair one of the most interesting GPS monitoring stations in Yellowstone

A mission to repair one of the most interesting GPS monitoring stations in Yellowstone

How does water from snow and rain get to the numerous hot springs in Yellowstone?

How does water from snow and rain get to the numerous hot springs in Yellowstone?

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The first instrumentally detected hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park The first instrumentally detected hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park

Hydrothermal explosions are one of the geological hazards most likely to impact people in Yellowstone National Park, but their frequency is poorly known. Infrasound and seismic sensors identified an explosion in Norris Geyser Basin on 15 April 2024, at 14:56 MDT (20:56 UTC)—the first instrumentally detected hydrothermal explosion in the Yellowstone region. The event affected an area tens...
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Michael Poland, Alexandra Iezzi, Jamie Farrell, R. Vaughan
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Natural Hazards Mission Area, Volcano Hazards Program, Astrogeology Science Center, Volcano Science Center, Yellowstone Volcano Observatory

Magmatic volatiles in the Yellowstone Plateau volcanic field: The knowns, the unknowns, and the uncertainties Magmatic volatiles in the Yellowstone Plateau volcanic field: The knowns, the unknowns, and the uncertainties

The Yellowstone Plateau volcanic field has a large magmatic system supplying heat and mass into the overlying hydrothermal system. To interpret changes in the composition and/or emission rates of hydrothermal fluids as possible indicators of volcanic unrest requires discriminating between magmatic, crustal, hydrothermal, and hybrid sources and processes. Significant progress in...
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Shaul Hurwitz, Jacob Lowenstern
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Volcano Hazards Program, Volcano Science Center, Yellowstone Volcano Observatory

Lithium from magma to mine in an early Yellowstone hotspot caldera Lithium from magma to mine in an early Yellowstone hotspot caldera

Renewable energy technologies rely on the extraction of metals not historically in high demand, such as lithium (Li), for which ore deposit models are incompletely understood. One of the world’s largest Li deposits is hosted in lake sediments of the 16.4 Ma McDermitt caldera, which formed during the early stages of Yellowstone hotspot volcanism in the western United States. Eruptive and...
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Kathryn E. Watts
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Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Yellowstone Volcano Observatory
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Multimedia

Map view and cross section with tightly clustered earthquakes depicting fluid-fault interaction in the Yellowstone area
Relocated Yellowstone seismicity recorded during 2008-2022
Relocated Yellowstone seismicity recorded during 2008-2022
Map of Yellowstone with colored triangles and boxes showing locations, types, and operators for seismic stations
Yellowstone seismic network
Yellowstone seismic network
Thumbnail image of a man gesturing towards trees in the background Thumbnail image of a man gesturing towards trees in the background
Emergency fix at a Yellowstone monitoring site (Yellowstone Monthly Update October 2025)
A man and a woman work next to a tower with electronics equipment. Tools are scattered on the grass. Sparse trees behind.
Upgrading the WLWY continuous GPS site in Yellowstone National Park
Upgrading the WLWY continuous GPS site in Yellowstone National Park
Hundreds of hats laid out for display with a truck in the background providing a sense of scale
Hats collected by the Yellowstone National Park Geology Program from sensitive thermal areas in 2025
Hats collected by the Yellowstone National Park Geology Program from sensitive thermal areas in 2025
Thumbnail image of a man with his arms in the air in a meadow with cliffs in the background Thumbnail image of a man with his arms in the air in a meadow with cliffs in the background
Lava flows in Yellowstone! (Yellowstone Monthly Update September 2025)
Color photos of the summit of Mount Rainier with snow on the mountain and clouds below.
Aerial view of the summit of Mount Rainier taken during the gas flight.
Aerial view of the summit of Mount Rainier taken during the gas flight.
Thumbnail showing man in orange vest in front of a steaming geyser basin Thumbnail showing man in orange vest in front of a steaming geyser basin
A year since the Biscuit explosion… are animals leaving the park? (Yellowstone Monthly Update August 2025)
Woman in red vest standing on white terrace in front of reddish hot spring under blue sky. Mountains in the background.
Extracting wind-blown litter from a thermal feature in Yellowstone National ark
Extracting wind-blown litter from a thermal feature in Yellowstone National ark
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Young Volcanoes in AZ, CO, MT, NM, UT and WY

High Threat Potential 1

Yellowstone

Moderate Threat Potential 1

Black Rock Desert Volcanic Field

Dotsero Volcanic Center

San Francisco Volcanic Field

Valles Caldera

Low to Very Low Threat Potential 1

Carrizozo Lava Flow

Markagunt Plateau Volcanic Field

Red Hill-Quemado Volcanic Field

Uinkaret Volcanic Field

Zuni-Bandera Volcanic Field



1. View the threat rankings of US Volcanoes. 

Volcanoes Hazards Program Links

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