UM-Bot Posted September 6, 2013 #1 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Tamu Massif encompasses an area covering 120,000 square miles in the sea off the coast of Japan. The volcano had actually been discovered several years ago by William Sager of the University of Houston but at the time it was believed to be three separate volcanoes. As a single volcano it is about 60 times the size of the world\'s most active volcano, Mauna Loa in Hawaii. Read More: http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/254161/worlds-largest-volcano-discovered 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonshadow60 Posted September 6, 2013 #2 Share Posted September 6, 2013 It's fascinating that there is still so much more to discover on this planet. Thank you for sharing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted September 6, 2013 #3 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Yeah, and that thing is huge. Good thing it's not still active. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brlesq1 Posted September 6, 2013 #4 Share Posted September 6, 2013 So is it still spewing magma? I can't tell from the text. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash68 Posted September 6, 2013 #5 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Re assesed not discovered surely,great find though like the American continent years back,not really discovered as people were already there but re assesed :-P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash68 Posted September 7, 2013 #6 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Re evaluated not discovered surely,great find though like the American continent years back,not really discovered as people were already there but re evaluated for the west :-P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaturtlehorsesnake Posted September 8, 2013 #7 Share Posted September 8, 2013 well, i doubt that many people were already on this volcano, seeing as it's over a mile under water. still pretty amazing, though. mars still has us beat, though when it comes to giant volcanoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash68 Posted September 8, 2013 #8 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Ok,bad analogy by me,accepted Pataoni....... and so on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woopypooky Posted September 9, 2013 #9 Share Posted September 9, 2013 no wonder japan had so many tsunamis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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