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.

When Taupo last ... means there is minor volcanic unrest in the area, and scientists are telling people living nearby to remain calm. “Our understanding of the current activity is informed ...

meaning the country often experiences significant earthquakes and volcano activity. In recent weeks about 700 small earthquakes were detected below Lake Taupo. While the level has been raised ...

The tidy town of Taupo is located amid a geological marvel that was responsible for the one of the largest eruptions in Earth's history. Located in the centre ... a giant super volcano, and ...

and levels may not move in sequence as activity can change rapidly. The Taupo volcano last exploded around 1,800 years ago, when it spewed more than 100 cubic kilometres of material into the ...