Tags: Crater.

Loki Patera is the largest volcanic depression on Jupiter’s moon Io 202 kilometres (126 mi) in diameter. It contains an active lava lake with an episodically overturning crust. The level of activity seen is similar to a superfast spreading mid-ocean ridge on Earth.

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