A Two Mile Crack Has Opened Up In Arizona – And Experts Warn That It’s Only Going To Get Bigger

A massive two-mile-long crack has been discovered in Arizona, and experts warn that this fissure may continue to expand. This natural phenomenon is caused by excessive groundwater extraction, leading to soil collapse and the formation of large cracks in the earth. With growing concerns over climate change and water scarcity, experts predict that such occurrences may become more frequent in the future. Watch this video to learn more about this fascinating geological phenomenon and its potential impact on the local environment.

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So here we are six years on. Has this actually gotten worse? Stayed the same? Has it even been satisfactorily explained?

[elfedowen]

For the love of how long does it take to explain the reason for a crack in the desert.

[horsehide]

My Dad was 86 when he passed 2 years ago. But he told me that these cracks or fissures have been happening all of his life. He was a rancher and farmer with a broad knowledge of the land and where he lived and traveled.
He lived in the Gila Valley of NM, and the Sulfur Springs Valley of Arizona his entire life.
This is a normal, cyclical thing. They eventually fill up and then new ones start.
It has ever been thus.

[diannenivin]

I have a Hopi friend who lives out near Second Mesa/Leupp area of the reservation. He says there is a place referred to by his tribe as "The Crack" and it is a big fissure that has been there as long as our old people can recall. Scary thing is that this one is very deep. He says you can throw a rock down it and never hear it land.

[zappedguy]

The earth is very dynamically and constantly changing. Arizona has had cracks appear in places without any wells or farming within many miles for many years, since before large cities and extensive farming. Being a dry desert area it doesn't take much of a tremor of the earth to crack the soil. The Easter 2010 earthquake in Mexico caused ground motion here in Arizona. That could have caused this fissure. My area in Phoenix is hundreds of feet above the Salt river that flows through Phoenix, yet I can't dig anywhere in my yard without running into many river rocks. The ground was obviously lower here at one time with a large and powerful river. Up north we have the Mogollon Rim, a large uplift more than 2000 feet high forming a plateau that extends some 200 miles. Fossils from a sea floor have been found there, indicating that it was below the ocean at one time more than 4000 feet lower. Man was not to blame for any of it. Climate change has been around for millions of years with cycles of heat and cold. One or 2 large volcanic eruptions can spew enough debris in the atmosphere to cause temperatures to drop to extreme lows for many years. We just need to accept that we live on a dynamic living planet...

[pacificircle]

I saw a crack in northern Arizona that makes this one look like nothing. I understand they're calling it the Grand Canyon. I think it's getting bigger, too. Even more extremely troubling!

[Jeffstone]

The video commentator incorrectly describes a desert as a region with "long, hot summers and mild winters." This is inaccurate. Deserts are only characterized by their lack of rainfall. Many deserts, for example, reside in temperate and even cold regions. The largest desert on earth is Antarctica--a continent that also exhibits the harshest winters on the planet.

[patchesohoulihan]

Is Arizona's natural way of moving farther away from California

[dapabur]

The State has decided to name the fissure Plumber's crack.

[mollygail]

This is a cyclical thing ~ a normal occurrence in the land. The big ones eventually fill up, but smaller fissures form. My uncle, who was a rancher in Arizona for years b4 he died, told me this. He was also a Geology teacher.

[johnnysmoke]

By the time that guy gets to the point that will be the edge of the ocean. It's a wonder long winded didn't stir up a dust storm.

[TheKsurf]

SKIP TO 4:58 stick around for about 20 seconds and find a better video.

[johnklar]

Pinal County is not between Tucson and Casa Grande. Casa Grande is in Pinal County.

And, these cracks are very common.

[JJDigitalartStudio]

We live in Tucson Arizona. It is odd that this crack has not made news headlines anywhere. Not in Phoenix or Pinal or Pima counties. Most of the underground aquifer water was used up by the mid 90's. That is when Arizona called on the CAP for Colorado River water to be diverted to out state and others which have no potable water.
I wonder why the AZGS is so quiet about this? I very much doubt there is any way to stop this process which has probably been going on for over 30 years now.

[maxhughes]

Between Casa Granda and Tuscon is where limestone from a dissapearing aquafer is blasted to extract and create portland cement. You can feel the ground shake when the blasting starts.

[kevintewey]

5:00 the ground is subsiding because the farmers are drawing so much water from the aquifer but you had to wait five minutes to find out

[AlphaCompRepair]

Nearly 5 minutes of round talking. 4:58 for the cause of the crack.

[fubarmofo]

All this rambling could have been shortened to 1 min! Just get to the point! Good grief I had to stop watching! Bunch of rambling on save your time just skip this video

[DieFlabbergast]

"The blame for it _lays_ squarely ..." No: correct English is - "The blame for it _lies_ squarely ..." This has been a public service announcement.

[julianfell]

I have a place near Florence, which is the "capital" of Pinal County. Small scale versions of these are common in some places. Concrete house slabs now have steel cables through them which are tensioned post pour. They are inside plastic sheaths and are cast in the slab. These keeps the slabs in one piece in case there is a subsidence under the house later.