Yellowstone’s Recent Hydrothermal Explosion Stirs Alarms, No Cause for Volcanic Concern, Experts Say
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — A sudden hydrothermal explosion at Biscuit Basin in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday sparked widespread alarm on social media. Videos of the event quickly circulated, causing concern and confusion about the nature of the occurrence. The explosion, characterized by the violent, unanticipated release of steam, mud, and rocks, was not volcanic, the U.S. Geological Survey clarified. Such explosions happen when underground water, heated to boiling by the park’s geothermal activity, …