The Apolaki Caldera

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Benham Rise

Named as Philippine Rise


The Apolaki Caldera

The Apolaki Caldera is a volcanic crater 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.

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