A Japanese volcano is gathering magma again 7,300 years after a powerful eruption. A large reservoir has been discovered beneath the mouth of the Kikai - most likely the same system that fed the ancient disaster. Judging by the chemical composition of the more recent lava, the reservoir is receiving fresh magma from the depths, rather than simply storing ancient remains. During the last 3,900 years a new lava dome was formed in the center of the caldera. The main question is how a volcano accumulates reserves for the next huge eruption. Kikai can also give a hint for Yellowstone with you. But the find does not reveal the date of the new disaster: scientists do not yet have accurate predictions.

A Japanese volcano is gathering magma again 7,300 years after a powerful eruption. A large reservoir has been discovered beneath the mouth of the Kikai - most likely the same system that fed the ancient disaster. Judging by the chemical composition of the more recent lava, the reservoir is receiving fresh magma from the depths, rather than simply storing ancient remains. During the last 3,900 years a new lava dome was formed in the center of the caldera. The main question is how a volcano accumulates reserves for the next huge eruption. Kikai can also give a hint for Yellowstone with you. But the find does not reveal the date of the new disaster: scientists do not yet have accurate predictions.