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Kikai Caldera's Magma Chamber Refills, Study Reveals

4/7/2026

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  • Kikai Caldera's magma chamber refills, according to researchers from Kobe University and the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology.
  • Kikai Caldera lies off Kyushu.
  • Kikai Caldera produced the largest Holocene eruption 7,300 years ago.
  • The Akahoya eruption expelled 160 cubic kilometers.
  • The study proposes a new magma re-injection model relevant to calderas like Yellowstone and Toba.