Giant crack in Mexico has an explanation. Scientists have been looking into the giant crack that opened in the earth in Hermosillo, Mexico few days ago. And fear not because the fissure in the earth, had nothing to do with aliens or earthquakes. It is believed that the mile-long crack, appeared due to heavy rain in the area.
On Friday, a giant crack opened in the earth in Mexico and many crazy theories emerged.
The impressive fissure is located in the small town of Suaqui de la Candelaria, Hermosillo, in the state of Sonora, which has less than 100 residents.
The crack, which is more than one mile long, splits a road into two. That road connects drivers from the tiny town to highway 36.
The earth opens up near the construction of a small dam and runs to an agricultural field (it starts very large and gets very narrow as if the earth is trying to close back up).
Experts who have visited the site say the trench is more than 8 feet deep and 16 feet wide.
Rafael Pacheco Rodríguez, from the University of Sonora and Martín Valencia Moreno, the head of the National Autonomous University of Mexico’s Regional Station of the Geological Institute have agreed to say that the mysterious crack was not related to any seismic activities.
Moreno and Rodríguez explained that there have not been any earthquakes in the area when the crack appeared.
Furthermore, the crack is stable, whereas if it was formed by a temblor it would have been moving and people would not be able to walk near it.
They believe that heavy rain in the northern parts of the central American country is the reason why the earth opened up.
The scientists backed the rain theory by pointing to a dry underground stream located beneath the rift.
The geologist said there is no need to be alarmed and added:
“While we will investigate the matter, but at the moment all indications suggest the trench was caused by ditch flows from rainwater that had infiltrated the ground.”
The geographical oddity has attracted many wild theories on the internet.
Some say that the giant crack in Mexico is a sign that God is coming soon and according to the book of Hosea, the earth is mourning.
Others claimed that the channel was made by aliens who have plans to take over the country.
