In Bolivia's remote Andes, an ancient volcano is stirring, and scientists are watching closely. Known as a Zombie Volcano, ...

A volcano is said to be active if it’s erupting right now or will soon; there are also zombie volcanoes like Uturuncu in Bolivia. June 3, 2025 e-Paper. LOGIN Account.

In Uturuncu’s case, the models showed fluids and gases accumulating in shallow magma reservoirs directly below the volcano’s crater and down to a depth of around 5 km. This movement of liquid and gas ...

However, that hasn’t stopped this volcano from showcasing extensive gas and earthquake activity, inspiring some toward the label of a “zombie volcano.”Now, a new study from scientists at the ...

Uturuncu also isn’t the only “zombie volcano” of its kind, as many similar formations around the world that haven’t erupted for thousands of years though still show a surprising amount of ...

Bolivia's Uturuncu, dormant for 250,000 years, exhibits gas and earthquake activity, prompting scientific investigation into its undead state and raising questions about volcanic dormancy.

The volcano Uturuncu, located in the Central Andes mountains, has seemingly risen from the dead. While the volcano has not erupted in more than 250,000 years, it has recently shown signs of ...

Uturuncu is not the only zombie volcano that has existed. "Over decades, the Global Volcanism Program has recorded about 50 zombie volcanoes older than about 12,000 years but younger than 2.6 ...

Uturuncu isn’t just a scenic stop on a geology-themed travel itinerary, though. It sits above one of the most massive active magma bodies ever recorded in the Earth’s crust.

Uturuncu was known to sit above the largest known magma body in the Earth's crust with an active hydrothermal system connecting to it. But exactly how fluids moved through this underground system ...

The likelihood of an imminent eruption at Bolivia’s “zombie” volcano remains low despite recent rumbling, according to a new study that sheds more light on its strange internal activity.. In spite of ...