Uturuncu has been called a zombie volcano. This means that, "despite being technically dead," the volcano "shows signs of unrest, including earthquakes and plumes of gases," said a release by the ...

Bolivia's zombie volcano, Uturuncu, is active after 250,000 years. Scientists discovered gas buildup below the surface, ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. An ancient and dormant volcano is waking up after nearly 800 years. The volcano, known ...

Although dormant volcanoes are usually quiet, “zombie volcanoes” like Bolivia’s Uturuncu display a surviving amount of activity for a volcano that hasn’t erupted in 250,000 years.

A "ZOMBIE" volcano could be coming back to life after lying dormant for hundreds of thousands of years. Ominous rumblings from deep underground made scientists fear that Uturuncu in Bolivia was on ...

The Uturuncu volcano in Bolivia has not erupted for 250,000 years. Researchers have solved the mystery on why a dormant volcano in South America has displayed possible signs of an eruption for ...

High in the Central Andes, a geological enigma lies dormant. Uturuncu volcano in Bolivia hasn't erupted in over 250,000 years. It is also known as a "zombie" volcano because it still exhibits ...

Iceland is a "hot spot" for volcanic activity. A once long-dormant volcano in Iceland is erupting again and impacting activity in a populated region nearby. The volcano, on the Reykjanes peninsula ...

A "zombie" volcano in Bolivia has been rumbling in its sleep — despite being dormant for hundreds of thousands of years — and scientists now think they know why. Uturuncu, located in the Andes ...

These are key questions in volcanic hazard assessment and can also draw attention to volcanoes that appear to be inactive. Even in a quiet dormant phase, a volcano can rapidly become active and its ...

A huge volcano that hasn't erupted in 250,000 years is showing signs of life. Uturuncu, a dormant volcano deep in the Central Andes, Bolivia, has puzzled scientists for decades with unusual ...