Some of the largest volcanic eruptions on the planet have occurred at Yellowstone National Park, and scientists have determined when the next one could occur.

This aerial photo released by the National Park Service shows the damaged Biscuit Basin boardwalks after a hydrothermal explosion at Biscuit Basin in Yellowstone National Park, Wyo., Tuesday, July 23, 2024. (National Park Service via AP) AP

Yellowstone National Park, known for erupting geysers like Old Faithful, is home to one of earth’s largest volcanic systems, with the capacity to wreak havoc on an entire continent — and components of that so-called supervolcano are on the move, experts say.

New mapping of the magma lying beneath Yellowstone National Park sheds light on where volcanic activity is shifting, and the likelihood of a full-scale eruption.

Yellowstone supervolcano ’s last eruption covered most of what is now the USA in volcanic ash and lava that flowed for hundreds of kilometres. It left a 70 by 45 kilometre-wide crater with geysers spewing jets of water that’s sometimes hotter than boiling point.

Geologists from the USGS have warned about changes in the volcanic activity of Yellowstone, which may shift to the northeast, reports Newsweek. The latest research conducted by scientists at the United States Geological Survey (USGS) suggests a potential shift in magma activity under the Yellowstone supervolcano towards the northeast.