Yellowstone Volcano Eruption 2024. Steamboat geyser erupted on may 30—the third major water eruption of the geyser so far in 2024. The yellowstone volcano is a hotspot, which means the volcano formed when the north american tectonic plate moved over a particularly hot region in earth's mantle.
A volcanic eruption at yellowstone is unlikely anytime soon, but evidence is growing that a violent hydrothermal, or steam, explosion is possible. Nor do the less heralded parks mimic mauna loa, the world’s biggest active volcano and kīlauea’s sibling.