Scientists find giant reservoir of magma under eastern horn of Africa

Africa splitting in two: A giant underground reservoir of molten rock has been discovered under the deserts of Ethiopia by British geologists, The (London) Sunday Times reported. They targeted the Afar region in the Horn of Africa after a recent surge in volcanic activity and earthquakes plus the appearance of giant cracks in the rocky surface. Tectonic plates in the area are pulling apart and gradually creating a new ocean. Now, the scientists have mapped the colossal underground lake of magma that lies up to 20 miles (32km) below the earth’s surface. “We estimate that there is 3,000 cubic kilometers of molten rock under Afar — enough to cover all of London...…


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