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One of Earth’s most powerful supervolcanoes is refilling with fresh magma

ScienceDailyFriday, October 23, 2026 at 11:23 AM

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One of Earth’s most powerful supervolcanoes is refilling with fresh magma
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Deep beneath Japan’s Kikai caldera, a massive magma reservoir is refilling 7,300 years after one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions in Earth's recent geological history.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Deep beneath Japan’s Kikai caldera, a massive magma reservoir is refilling 7,300 years after one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions in Earth's recent geological history.

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Deep beneath Japan’s Kikai caldera, a massive magma reservoir is refilling 7,300 years after one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions in Earth's recent geological history.

Why it matters

Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.

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  1. ScienceDaily published: One of Earth’s most powerful supervolcanoes is refilling with fresh magma

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