Which volcano has the largest confirmed eruption in the last 10,000 years?
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Oruanui, the prehistoric eruption of New Zealand’s Taupō volcano, is the largest confirmed eruption of the last 10,000 years. It happened about 26,500 years ago.
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The Oruanui eruption of Taupō volcano in New Zealand is widely regarded as the largest confirmed eruption of the last 10,000 years. It occurred about 26,500 years ago, so it is not part of recorded history but is known from geological evidence. The eruption expelled an extraordinary volume of material and left the large Lake Taupō caldera behind. In global terms, it was a true supereruption-scale event and among the biggest volcanic events known from the Quaternary period.
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