New research on the Taranaki Maunga volcano in New Zealand shows that 3300 years ago an eruption of superheated ash and winds erased everything around it and made life impossible. 9News
shows that 3300 years ago an eruption of superheated ash and winds erased everything around it and made life impossible.
"Everything would be just dark for a few days." "Right now it's sleeping, but it's an active volcano. What's considered an active volcano is any volcano that has erupted in the last 10,000 years."In terms of eruptions, Taranaki has erupted at least 19 to 20 times in the last 5000 years.Taranaki Maunga is a sleeping giant whose next eruption is "overdue", volcanologist Rafael Torres-Orozco says.
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