The alert level for the volcano has been lowered to zero, indicating a decrease in volcanic activity. For over a year, there has been a lot of movement happening beneath the surface, causing more than 1800 earthquakes. Scientists from GNS Science, a leading research institute, have been closely monitoring the situation.
According to volcanologist Agnes Mazot, the earthquakes and ground changes were caused by a combination of magma movement, fault slipping, and hydrothermal fluids. However, Mazot stated that this activity has now paused, bringing relief to the region.
One notable event occurred on November 30, 2022 when a 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck the area. It not only caused ground shaking but also generated a small tsunami in Lake Taupō. Another earthquake in March added to the aftershocks. These events, although significant, did not result in any major damage.
GNS Science reported that the rate of shallow earthquakes and changes to the volcano’s surface have returned to normal levels. They assured the public that the chance of an eruption in any given year remains low. It’s important to note that the last eruption of Taupō volcano took place way back in 232 AD.
very interesting
I loved reading it because, I never knew that maybe chocolate might be gone in the future!
save the chocolate…
I enjoyed this reading because
it show what climate changes does!!
they might have to move most chocolate into a colder place, since the climate clock is getting low
so temperature might get higher.
i love chocolate
I’m allergic to dairy, but this makes me sad for my best friends all around NZ (don’t think it’s weird because I actually do). And my chocolate loving cousin, her name is Dana (I’m from South Korea and she told me how to spell her name in Korean but its not pronounced like Dana).
I know that there are chocolate lovers around the world so, poor them or if you like chocolate poor you (even though I’m allergic to dairy, or to make it easy dairy products: cheese, milk, butter etc).