How much does a volcanic eruption cost?
How much does a volcanic eruption cost? Property damage from volcanic eruptions is difficult to estimate, because of differing value systems and changes in land use. One study estimates an average of $1 billion per year in property damage worldwide from volcanic eruptions.
What would happen if Yellowstone erupted?
As pressure is released, gases dissolved in the magma come out of solution, turning the magma into a boiling froth. The total energy released would be equivalent to an 875,000 megaton explosion. The shockwave would kill 90,000 people. Most of the lava would fall back into the crater.
Is there a volcano bigger than Yellowstone?
Supervolcano in Southern Utah is 30 times larger than Yellowstone.
Where is the safest place to be if Yellowstone erupts?
A: For the most likely type of volcanic eruption in Yellowstone, everywhere would be safe except in the immediate vicinity of the advancing lava flow. In the highly improbable event of a large catastrophic eruption, the great the distance from the eruptive center, the safer it would be.