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Another large earth fissure appears to have formed after recent heavy rain in Pakistan's Balochistan Province.
It is not yet clear when the crack formed but according to Samaa, it is the longest known in Quila Abdullah. The fissure apparently spans several hundred miles, sparking panic among local residents.
originally posted by: Boomy327
I wonder if it has any relation to the two large earthquakes that just happened? Weird times
Earth fissures are not unusual for this geologically amazing region.
These faults are no less a wonder as they separate two tectonic plates lying side-by-side within Balochistan. It is the only province where three major tectonic plates, viz Indo-Pakistani, Afghan portion of Eurasian, and Ormarian plate meet together to produce the triple plate junction within the county.
originally posted by: intergalactic fire
Oh No, It's alive!
The earth is a living organism...
...wouldn't you have wrinkles on your skin if you were that old?
Get over it, we all grow old.
Remember, beauty comes with age.
originally posted by: 727Sky
originally posted by: intergalactic fire
Oh No, It's alive!
The earth is a living organism...
...wouldn't you have wrinkles on your skin if you were that old?
Get over it, we all grow old.
Remember, beauty comes with age.
Hey I am old but I don't have a crack like that unless I am laying on my stomach !
Water withdrawal, primarily for agriculture, is the culprit, Cook said. As groundwater is pulled up, it leaves a void and the land above it subsides, leading to cracks. Arizona is full of these cracks, Cook said. "We see earth fissures forming around the margins of these subsidence areas and along mountain fronts within the subsidence areas," Cook said.
originally posted by: soficrow
a reply to: 727Sky
Giant earth cracks, giant sink holes. Why is it happening?
And what's next?
I found I favored the rogues who believed changes in the Earth occurred rapidly and violently ... far faster than the calving events we see in ice flow. Minutes instead of hours ... years instead of decades.