Lumps of asphalt sometimes appear on the surface of the Dead Sea.
It was formed from organic sediments buried millions of years ago, which turned into asphalt over time. The sediments are located in faults at the bottom of the lake.
Sometimes the lake dries up to a considerable extent.
Between 150 and 50 thousand years ago,the water level of the lake dropped so much that it was divided into 3 independent reservoirs located in its deepest parts.
Despite its inactivity, the region is still seismically active, and Paricutin may awaken at any time.
As it is considered dormant, not extinct, the probability of future eruptions is high. It may happen in a year or in a few hundred years, but Paricutin probably hasn't said its last word yet.
