One of the most devastating volcanoes erupted 7,300 years ago — and scientists say it’s filling with magma again

Dubbed the Kikai caldera, this mostly-underwater caldera located south of Japan’s Ryuku Islands last erupted 7,300 years ago, ...

Volcano-eruption predictions still a tough challenge for government

The central government has increased personnel and strengthened monitoring but is still struggling to predict eruptions among ...
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Massive Volcano in Japan Refilling With Magma After 7,300 Years

Massive volcano in Japan refilling 7,300 years after eruption, offering new insight into supervolcano behavior and future risks ...
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One of Earth's most explosive volcanoes is quietly refilling with magma

The Kikai Caldera. (Seama Nobukazu/CC BY 4.0) About 7,300 years ago, a volcano off Japan's Kyushu island unleashed what ...
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Tourist helicopter goes missing near volcano in Japan

A sightseeing helicopter carrying three people has gone missing near Mount Aso, one of Japan's most active volcanoes. The aircraft took off from a zoo in Aso City at 10:52 local time (01:52 GMT) on ...
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Rescuers spot wreckage possibly from a helicopter that went missing near a volcano in Japan

TOKYO (AP) — Rescuers spotted wreckage believed to be from a sightseeing helicopter carrying three people that went missing near one of Japan’s most active volcanoes, authorities said Wednesday. The ...