Earth cracks – The Watchers

Ground fissures damage homes and roads in Voutes, Crete

Teo Blašković — Thu, 08 May 2025 10:17:00 +0000

Significant ground fissures have emerged in the village of Voutes, near Heraklion on the Greek island of Crete, damaging homes, roads, and public infrastructure. The cracks, first observed on April 27, 2025, prompted an emergency response and the evacuation of multiple residences.

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Significant damage reported, two injured as intense seismo-volcanic crisis hits Main Ethiopian Rift

Teo Blašković — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 19:52:20 +0000

Ethiopia’s southern Afar and northern Oromia regions are experiencing an ongoing seismo-volcanic crisis that has injured two people, displaced over 60 000 residents, and caused extensive infrastructure damage since December 22, 2024.

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Large earth crack swallows cattle in Hermosillo municipality, Sonora, Mexico

Rishav Kothari — Sun, 08 Sep 2024 10:03:29 +0000

A large earth crack opened in Ejido J. Cruz Gálvez, located in the Hermosillo municipality of Sonora, Mexico, on September 6, 2024, swallowing four cows.

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Massive earth crack opens in Yemen’s Al-Zaidiyah district

Rishav Kothari — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 12:29:11 +0000

On Sunday, September 1, 2024, a massive earth crack appeared in the Al-Zaidiyah district in Yemen's Al-Hodeidah governorate.

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Massive earth crack appears in Tamaulipas, Mexico

Rishav Kothari — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 13:34:25 +0000

A massive earth crack appeared in Congregación El Carmen in the municipality of Tula, Mexico's state of Tamaulipas, during heavy rains brought by Tropical Storm "Alberto" from June 19 to 21, 2024. The fissure is still growing and is estimated to be from 1 to 3 m (3.3 x 9.8 feet) wide, up to 4 m (13 feet) deep, and up to 7 km (4.3 miles) long.

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Large, unexplained earth cracks appear in Libya, prompting government investigation

Teo Blašković — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 19:23:31 +0000

Large earth cracks appeared in Al-Sbeaa, just south of Libya's capital, Tripoli over the past couple of days. With no preceding earthquakes or known faults, the Libyan government has launched a comprehensive investigation to determine the cause of the fissures.

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Man missing after falling into a ground crack in Grindavik, Iceland

Teo Blašković — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 12:53:53 +0000

A man is missing after falling into a ground crack caused by recent volcanic activity on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula. The incident occurred in Grindavik, a coastal fishing town near the site of a recent eruption, on Wednesday morning, January 10, 2024.

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500 m (1 640 feet) long earth crack opens in Cocotitlán, Mexico

TW — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 19:19:00 +0000

A significant earth crack, measuring approximately 500 m (1 640 feet) in length and 3 m (10 feet) in depth, appeared recently in the cultivated lands of Cocotitlán, State of Mexico, raising concerns among its residents.

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Delhi experiences coldest May in 36 years, India

TW — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 09:13:55 +0000

Delhi recorded its coolest May in 36 years, with an average maximum temperature of 36.8°C (98.24°F) and a record-breaking rainfall of 111 mm (4.37 inches), according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

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Two huge earth cracks open up in Jalisco, Mexico

Julie Celestial — Mon, 17 May 2021 11:17:00 +0000

The Municipal Unit of Civil Protection and Firefighters of Sayula reported two giant fissures extending from the Sayula lagoon to the Guadalajara-Colima Freeway in Jalisco, Mexico on May 10, 2021. The Civil Protection staff and firefighters went to the scene to...

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