In light of the recent earthquake: Are you concerned with the Yellowstone Caldera (Supervolcano) at Yellowstone National Park?

In light of the recent earthquake: Are you concerned with the Yellowstone Caldera (Supervolcano) at Yellowstone National Park?
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answer:I live on the world’s most active volcano. There is one thing we can be sure of. Volcanic eruptions cannot be predicted with pinpoint accuracy. It’s possible to say an eruption is likely. Such happened with Mt. St. Helens in Washington and with Mt. Pinatubo in the Philippines. It’s not possible to say it will erupt on Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. The volcano at Yellowstone has not erupted for a very long time. It will take a lot more investigation to determine if an eruption is imminent.
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