Hazards
Volcanic hazards at Yellowstone.
Volcanic Hazards at Yellowstone
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The Yellowstone Plateau in the northern Rocky Mountains in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho is centered on a youthful, active volcanic system with subterranean magma (molten rock), boiling, pressurized waters, and a variety of active faults with significant earthquake hazard.