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Showing posts with label Geology - Volcanoes - New Zealand. Show all posts
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Saturday, June 11, 2016

LIVING ON TOP OF A VOLCANO - MAGMA BUILDING UP UNDER THE NEW ZEALAND TOWN of Matata - Other than earthquakes, scientists say there is no danger whatsoever

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Scientists say they've discovered a magma buildup near a New Zealand town that explains a spate of recent earthquakes and could signal the beginnings of a new volcano ¿ although they're not expecting an eruption anytime soon. Pictured is Waiotapu, an active geothermal area in Rotorua, North island, New ZealandThe 'zombie volcano' growing beneath New Zealand: Geologists discover massive magma chamber under North Island

  • The finding could explain a spate of recent earthquakes in the area
  • This could be the first volcano in the area in 400,000 years
  • Since 1950, enough magma to fill 80,000 Olympic-size swimming pools 
  • Scientists reassure the public that there is nothing to worry about, but only 6 miles below their homes there is an actual volcano
  • Pictured is Waiotapu, an active geothermal area in Rotorua, North island, New Zealand
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