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New Zealand raised the volcanic alert level for the supervolcano below Lake Taupo after signs of increased seismic activity.
Following the reddening of the water in the Averno Crater Lake last week due to an extremely severe algal bloom, portions of the sea in the Gulf of Pozzuoli have lately turned red, apparently due to the same phenomena
Tsunamis were caused as far away as the Caribbean, and atmospheric waves went around the world many times due to the eruption. Meanwhile, the volcano's plume sprayed gas and ash into the lower mesosphere from the stratosphere.
According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred roughly 39 miles beneath the sea around 11 a.m. EDT on Wednesday.