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A collapsed caldera was created after a lot of magma was spewed on the ground due to violent eruptions with pyroclastic flows. In the aftermath, the caldera collected water, forming Lake Toya as we know it today.
photo courtesy: Toya Caldera and Usu Volcano Global Geopark