Nuevas pruebas apuntan a una incipiente fractura tectónica en Zambia

12 de mayo de 2026

Reportado por IA

Los gases procedentes de fuentes termales en el centro de Zambia muestran indicios de fluidos del manto que ascienden a la superficie, lo que sugiere una fractura continental en fase inicial. Los investigadores señalan que esto podría marcar el comienzo de un nuevo límite de placa tectónica. Los hallazgos provienen de muestras recolectadas en el Rift de Kafue.

El Rift de Kafue forma parte de una zona de 2500 kilómetros que se extiende desde Tanzania hasta Namibia. Los geólogos han observado durante mucho tiempo su baja gravedad, el elevado calor subterráneo y los terremotos menores, pero hasta ahora carecían de pruebas directas de actividad profunda. El análisis de los isótopos de helio y carbono de cinco fuentes termales y tres pozos coincide con las firmas provenientes de hasta 190 kilómetros por debajo de la corteza.

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