Tag: magma plumbing system

Geologists have reconstructed the terrifying mechanism behind a massive supervolcano hidden beneath New Zealand that once buried the entire country under nine meters of ash. Around 350,000 years ago, this highly active region, known as the Taupō Volcanic Zone, triggered a catastrophic supereruption when five giant underground magma reservoirs exploded simultaneously. Today, this exact same… Continue reading Earth’s Next Mega-Disaster Could Come From This Supervolcano