Poisonous open pit earthquake in the United States

Last year's earthquakes were a clear sign of the formation of a giant, gas-filled hole in southeast Louisiana (USA).

During the American Seismic Annual Conference on April 17, experts raised an unusual case at Bayou Corne.

Toxic vapors in Louisiana - (Photo: Assumption Parish Police Jury)

Accordingly, the seismic attacks occurred on June 8 and July 3, 2012 in the town, causing residents in the panic and forcing authorities to install nearby earthquake sensors.

After July 14, 2012, the device measured from 10 to 12 shakes with an intensity of about 2.5 Richter, according to the news page OurAmazingPlanet quoted seismologist Steve Horton of the University of Memphis (USA).

The earthquakes initially started near the edge of the Napoleonville sand dune. From 24/7/2012 onwards, seismic activity increased to hundreds of jerks, then abruptly stopped on August 2, 2012.

By the next day, a sinking hole filled with water appeared at the point of each continuous earthquake. It is about 180m wide, 128m deep, discharging toxic gases such as methane and hydrogen sulfide.

This is one of the rare cases of earthquakes creating sinkholes.