Japan’s Kikai supervolcano is quietly refilling with fresh magma, study finds

Fresh magma refilling the reservoir beneath Japan's Kikai supervolcano, study finds

Scientists have found that the vast magma reservoir beneath Japan’s Kikai supervolcano is filling up again with fresh magma. The discovery could improve how the world watches giant volcanoes such as Yellowstone and Toba. The Kikai caldera sits mostly under the sea, south of Japan’s Kyushu island. About 7,300 years ago it produced a colossal … Read more