"Unveiling the Threat: Understanding Supervolcanoes and Their Implications"

Recent earthquake activity at Campi Flegrei, a supervolcano in southern Italy, has raised concerns about a potential super eruption. However, scientists explain that being labeled a supervolcano does not necessarily mean it will have future super eruptions. Supervolcanoes are defined by their past super eruptions, which are extremely rare events. While the recent activity is a cause for concern, it does not guarantee an eruption. Only about 20 out of over 1,000 known volcanoes are considered supervolcanoes. These eruptions leave behind depressions known as calderas. Yellowstone, one of the most famous supervolcanoes, has had smaller eruptions since its last super eruption 2.1 million years ago. Scientists are skeptical about the possibility of another super eruption at Yellowstone and Campi Flegrei, but smaller eruptions could still have significant impacts.