Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid EmailA submerged supervolcano off the coast of Japan 'could erupt and kill 100million people', according to a terrifying study. Scientists have discovered evidence of a rising six-mile wide dome of lava in a collapsed magma chamber of the Kikai Caldera - a giant cauldron-like depression among the Osumi Islands. The sudden explosion is believed to have wiped out prehistoric civilizations in southern Japan. (Image: Kobe University)(Image: Kobe University)If the new lava dome erupts, it could eject huge amounts of debris into the atmosphere, potentially blocking out the sun and triggering a 'volcanic winter'. It could also cause tsunamis that would hit southern Japan and the coasts of Taiwan and China, before striking the coasts of North and South America.

Source: Daily Mirror February 14, 2018 07:35 UTC