(Apr. 6) – A potentially active volcano has been identified in recent days in Colombia by a group of researchers from the Institute for the dynamics of environmental processes of the National Research Council (CNR-IDPA) of Milan and the Servicio geológico Colombian (Sgc). “Escondido”, so it has been baptized, is located in an area where the volcanic events were considered almost absent. “Although we believe that the planet has already been fully explored,” says Gianluca Norini, researcher IDPA-CNR, “the finding of pyroclastic deposits perfectly preserved, and with a thickness of eight meters, let us think about an intense explosive activity, originated from a volcanic structure hitherto identified. This discovery shows that discoveries of this kind are still possible, with implications for the proper evaluation of natural risks and the possible use of geothermal energy associated with the ascent of magma in the crust. Studies show that the volcano Escondido had its last activity about 30,000 years ago, “concludes Norini. (Red)
