What is Taupo Volcano?
[[File:Taupo.Volcanic.Zone.North.Island.NZ.JPG|thumb|right|240px|Volcano, [[Lake Taupo|lake]] and [[caldera]] locations in [[New Zealand]]]] The '''Taupo Volcano''' is a [[supervolcano]] in [[New Zealand]]. Its [[caldera]], which is filled with a large body of water, is named [[Lake Taupo]]. This supervolcano is the cause of two of the most violent volcanic eruptions in recent times. These eruptions ranked high on the [[Volcanic Explosivity Index]], with the [[Oruanui eruption]] ranking at an 8, and the [[Hatepe eruption]] ranking at an 7. {{geo-stub}} [[Category:Volcanoes of New Zealand]] [[Category:VEI-8 volcanoes]] [[Category:Geography of New Zealand]]