On June 13th 2026, a hydrothermal explosion occurred in Yellowstone, leading to the generate of 3 new fissures. This occurred two days before a new hot spring emerged nearby, representing a continuation of increased activity in the Biscuit Basin. Today's video will discuss these events through the knowledge and analysis of a geologist. Thumbnail Photo Credit: Jefferson Hungerford, Yellowstone National Park, Public Domain, https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/northern-most-water-filled-fracture-formed-june-13-2026-near-black-diamond-pool. This image was overlaid with text, and then overlaid with GeologyHub made graphics (the image border & the GeologyHub logo). If you would like to support this channel, consider using one of the following links: (Patreon: http://patreon.com/geologyhub) (YouTube membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeGh5VML5XPr5jYnzh3J6g/join) (Gemstone & Mineral Etsy store: http://prospectingarizona.etsy.com) (GeologyHub Merch Etsy store: http://geologyhub.etsy.com) Google Earth imagery used in this video: ©Google & Data Providers This video is protected under "fair use". If you see an image and/or video which is your own in this video, and/or think my discussion of a scientific paper (and/or discussion/mentioning of the data/information within a scientific paper) does not fall under the fair use doctrine, and wish for it to be censored or removed, contact me by email at [email protected] and I will make the necessary changes. Various licenses used in sections of this video (not the entire video, this video as a whole does not completely fall under one of these licenses) and/or in this video's thumbnail image (and this list does not include every license used in this video and/or thumbnail image): Public Domain: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ CC BY 2.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode Sources/Citations: [1] U.S. Geological Survey [2] Yellowstone Volcano Observatory [3] Christiansen, R. L., Lowenstern, J. B., Smith, R. B., Heasler, H., Morgan, L. A., Nathenson, M., Mastin, L. G., Muffler, L. J. P., and Robinson, J. E., 2007, Preliminary assessment of volcanic and hydrothermal hazards in Yellowstone National Park and vicinity: U.S. Geological Survey Open-file Report 2007-1071, 94 p 0:00 Yellowstone Explosion 0:53 New Fissures 1:41 Hydrothermal Explosions 3:09 New Hot Spring 4:36 Rate of Events