When did the three sinkholes appear in Guatemala, and what are the reasons for their appearance?

Guatemala, located in Central America, had three sinkholes in 2007, 2010 and 2013. This is due to changes in geological conditions.

The sinkhole here is not a pit in the game, but a large hole in the ground, even known as the Doomsday Sinkhole. Guatemala City is famous not because of its character, but because two sinkholes appeared in the city in three years, resulting in the death of 20 people and the devouring of several houses. These two sinkholes are about 20 meters in diameter and about 100 meters deep, which is terrifying from **.

Guatemalan sinkhole

In 2010, there were two sinkholes in Guatemala, with a depth of nearly 100 meters and a height of nearly 40 floors. You can imagine how deep the sinkholes in Guatemala are. Geologists speculate that there are two outcomes.

One is that parts of Guatemala City are bathed in a layer of loose volcanic pumice made up of rubble, so they are eroded to create cavities. Another view is that it was caused by a leak in the pipeline, and that this Guatemala City is indeed a "dangerous place".

2. Strictly speaking, the so-called sinkhole is a huge pit formed by the sudden collapse of the ground, and the reason for its formation is the cavity left by the erosion of the solid bedrock by water. Unfortunately, Guatemala City is built on this unstable bedrock, so the likelihood of sinkholes here is very high.

On May 30, a huge sinkhole with a diameter of 20 meters and a depth of 90 meters appeared in the urban area of Guatemala. It was very scary from the point of view of the situation at the time. The sinkhole incident in Guatemala may have been caused by torrential rains triggered by Tropical Storm Agatha at the time.

It may be that the bedrock that has been eroded for a long time has been washed away by rain, and the cavity has intensified, and finally it cannot bear it and collapses.

On February 23, a giant sinkhole appeared in Guatemala City, very close to the sinkhole in 2010. The sinkhole, which is 18 meters in diameter and about 100 meters deep, annexed a three-story factory building, killing five people. In the aftermath of the disaster, authorities spent nearly $2.7 million to fill the sinkhole with large rocks and other debris.

Over time, under the action of water erosion and air drying, the sinkhole will tilt inward. Maybe it will be another sinkhole after a while.

Causes of sinkholes in Guatemala

The formation of sinkholes in Guatemala is associated with volcanic eruptions or tropical storms. First of all, volcanic activity here is frequent, and the urban soil is formed by volcanic ash deposits, which is relatively loose. Second, tropical storms bring a lot of precipitation, putting enormous pressure on urban drainage systems. Third, the city's underground drainage pipes are broken, eroding the overlying loose soil layer.

From a geological point of view, the formation of sinkholes in Guatemala is due to the continuous erosion of the ground by water, and the geology changes, which eventually causes the ground to collapse suddenly, thus forming a deep crater. The frequency of such sinkholes is very high, and the giant crater in Guatemala can also be a further extension of the term sinkhole, that is, caused by a sudden collapse of the ground.

Heavy rain caused by Tropical Storm Agatha. As a result, a huge deep pit appeared in the city of Guatemala. Guatemalan sinkhole, which is a huge deep crater formed by the continuous erosion of solid rock layers by water, causing the surface of the earth to collapse.

It was formed by the collapse of the ground, which is made up of volcanic pumice stones such as gravel, hundreds of feet thick, and is not solid, which is caused by the continuous impact of the water.

The world-famous Guatemalan sinkhole, which is affected by the torrential rain caused by tropical storm "Agatha", a huge crater about 100 meters deep appeared in the Guatemalan capital Guatemala City area.

The scientific explanation is that the continuous erosion of water on the solid bedrock causes the surface to collapse and form a huge deep pit.

It is a huge pit formed by the continuous erosion of solid bedrock by water, causing the surface to collapse.

The world-famous sinkhole in Guatemala is a large crater formed by an asteroid hitting the earth, and this crater has formed its own unique environmental chain, which may be different from some ecological environments outside, and their scenery is very beautiful.

The Guatemala sinkhole is a large crater about 100 meters deep that appeared in the Guatemalan city area of Guatemala, the capital of Guatemala, on May 30. According to National Geographic**, it may have been formed due to the impact of heavy rains caused by Tropical Storm Agatha.

In 2007, a similar sinkhole appeared in Guatemala City, and it is not far from the most recent one. Judging by **, the two sinkholes are about 60 feet (about 18 meters) in diameter and about 300 feet (about 100 meters) deep. Normally, the authorities fill the sinkhole with large stones and other debris.

Over time, the erosion of water and the drying of air can also cause the sinkhole to tilt inward.

Take the Winter Park Sinkhole in Florida, for example, which has the same inclination as the Guatemalan sinkhole, at a depth of about 100 feet (about 30 meters). However, Florida has a reputation as the "Sunshine State" and has plenty of sunlight that causes the sinkhole to slowly tilt in about 24 hours. Doug Gouzie, a geologist at Missouri State University in the United States, said

I don't think the sinkholes in Guatemala City are collapsing so quickly. ”