Article 3WSXD ‘Dormant’ California Supervolcano Packed With 240 Cubic Miles of Magma

‘Dormant’ California Supervolcano Packed With 240 Cubic Miles of Magma

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George Dvorsky
from Gizmodo on (#3WSXD)
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It's been around 100,000 years since California's Long Valley supervolcano experienced a major eruption, but this supposedly dormant caldera has been acting a bit strangely over the past four decades. New research suggests 240 cubic miles of magma still exists within this supervolcano, but thankfully, a major eruption"

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