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An ancient 'supervolcano' has been found hiding beneath eastern England. But experts say there's not enough evidence to call it that.


Geologists recently identified a 454.4 million-year-old volcano on England's east coast, but whether the structure can be considered a "supervolcano" remains an open question.

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