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The Taupo volcano has produced two cataclysmic eruptions. The first, a VEI 8 super eruption ocurred 26,500 years ago. The second, a VEI 7 ocurred around 180 AD. The volcano has produced at least 26 smaller eruptions as well.
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∙ 13y agoLake Taupo used to be a volcano it erupted 1900 years ago the hole left by the ash was then fill with water. there have been 28 eruptions recorded from Taupo of the last 27,000 years.
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When was the largest volcanic eruption in New Zealand history?
There have been a couple of VEI 8 (Volcanic Explosive Index) volcanic events in NZ in history.Taupo, about 26 500 years ago erupted about 1000 cubic km of ash and debris.Whakamaru, in the same Taupo Volcanic field, erupted about 345 000 years ago and produced between 1200 and 2000 cubic km of material.In more recent times, cAD176, there was a large eruption from Taupo, and the resulting red skies are recorded in Roman and Chinese writings. About 30km3 was erupted, mainly ash.
Was anyone near when the taupo eruption happened?
No. Nobody had discovered NZ when it errupted, but the skies in China went pink for a month after it happened it was so big
Lake taupo landslide 1846 who helped?
· helped to Noel Trustrum, Russell Blong and an anonymous referee helped to improve the the situation.
Which volcano erupted and cost most deaths?
When Huaynaputina erupted in 1600, 2,000,000 people died not by the eruption,but the Russian Famine in 1601-1603. But the real volcano that killed more people happened 75,000 years ago when Lake Toba erupted.After the eruption,it triggered a volcanic winter that it almost wiped out the human race
Is lake pupuke a volcano?
yes, it is an underwater volcano that erupted about 1000 years ago
What volcano erupted forming lake taupo?
It is simply called the Taupo Volcano.
When did lake taupo last erupted?
The Taupo volcano last erupted over 1,800 years ago, and is today filled by New Zealand's largest lake.
Were is the water before it comes to lake taupo?
It's something called the water cycle you ding dongs!
Where is Mount Taupo?
Taupo is a town by Lake Taupo near the centre of the North Island of New Zealand.
When it last erupted taupo?
186ac
What is New Zealand's largest lake?
lake taupo it was formed by a volcano erupting
Is lake taupo a caldera?
Yes, Lake Taupo is a volcano.
What is the town beside Lake Taupo?
Taupo
What lake is in the center of the north island?
Lake Taupo (Taupo Nui A Tia).
What is the area of lake taupo?
Lake Taupo has an area of approx 616 sq km.
Is lake taupo an effusive volcano?
No. Lake Taupo is in the caldera of a highly explosive supervolcano.
Why is lake taupo called lake taupo?
Apparently the first person to discover it was called Tia and Taupo is an abbrevitation of Taupo-Nui-a-Tia, aka The Great Cloak of Tia!
