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The 2010 Guatemala City sinkhole was a disaster on 30 May 2010, in which an area approximately 20 m (65 feet) in diameter and 90 m (300 feet) deep collapsed in Guatemala City 's Zona 2, swallowing a three-story factory. [1] [2] [3] [4] The sinkhole occurred for a combination of reasons, including Tropical Storm Agatha, the Pacaya Volcano ...
Jun 12, 2013 · Generally, sinkholes are caused by underground rivers or stores of water which erode bedrock and cause the ground above to collapse. Guatemala City is largely built on weak materials...
Jun 5, 2010 · By Ker Than. June 05, 2010. • 4 min read. Human activity, not nature, was the likely cause of the gaping sinkhole that opened up in the streets of Guatemala City on Sunday, a geologist says.
Jun 2, 2010 · The gargantuan cavity appears to be about 60 feet wide and 30 stories deep, according to National Geographic. If it wasn’t caused by aliens, how did the sinkhole form? Where did its insides go?
Jun 1, 2010 · After heavy rains or extreme drought, sinkholes can suddenly form naturally as the underground spaces open up and can no longer support the land at the surface. Human activity, such as construction, can also lead to the same consequence.
Instead of forming in karst terrain, the Guatemala City sinkhole formed in tephra terrain, a type of volcanic rock that is extremely susceptible to erosion. Beneath the city a sewer pipe leaked, allowing the soil above it to gradually be worn away. The process sped up, however, when Tropical Storm Agatha hit and inundated the sewer system.
Jun 7, 2010 · Lindsay Patterson. June 7, 2010. Residents of an urban neighborhood in Guatemala City experienced the opening up of a giant sinkhole in May 2010. It swallowed a three-story building and left...
