Lake Taupo-area scientists in New Zealand raised the alert level of a volcano sitting beneath the country’s largest lake on Tuesday after detecting 700 small earthquakes below the surface since May.

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New Zealand scientists on Tuesday increased the alert level for the volcano below the country's biggest lake, which caused the largest eruption on earth in the past 5,000 years when it last ...

The waters of Lake Taupō glisten under the New Zealand sun, hiding secrets both ancient and new along their volcanic shores. But on one rocky cliff face, a powerful story is carved for all to see ...

Stretching 623sq km wide and 160m deep with several magma chambers submerged at its base, Lake Taupo isn't only New Zealand's largest lake; it's also an incredibly active geothermal hotspot.

New Zealand Taupo Volcano: Geological agency GeoNet said it had detected almost 700 small earthquakes below Lake Taupo, the caldera created by the giant volcano, and had raised the volcanic alert ...

New Zealand scientists have increased the alert level for a volcano below the country's biggest lake, which caused the largest eruption on Earth in the past 5,000 years when it last exploded about ...

New Zealand scientists on Tuesday increased the alert level for the volcano below the country’s biggest lake, ... Ngarruhoe and Ruapehu rise over the shores of Lake Taupo, September 28, 2011.