The Apolaki Caldera is a volcanic caldera with a diameter of 150 kilometers (93 mi), making it the world's largest caldera. It is located within the Benham Rise (Philippine Rise) and was discovered in 2019 by Jenny Anne Barretto, a Filipina marine geophysicist and her team. The name "Apolaki" means "giant lord" in Filipino, and is also the name of the god of sun and war in some pantheons in Philippine mythology and the indigenous Philippine folk religions.[1][2] The volcano is currently inactive posing no threat to surrounding area.[3]
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The ApolakiCaldera is a volcanic caldera with a diameter of 150 kilometers (93 mi), making it the world's largest caldera. It is located within the Benham...
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caldera with a diameter of 150 kilometers was recently discovered by Jenny Anne Baretto, a Filipino marine geophysicist. It was named after Apolaki,...
geophysicist based in New Zealand. She is credited for the discovery of Apolaki, the largest caldera in the world. Barretto was born and raised in the Philippines...
Tagalog sea god. On the same year, the world's largest caldera was named as the ApolakiCaldera, after the god of sun in various indigenous religions in...
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