• Ground fissures damage homes and roads in Voutes, Crete

    Significant ground fissures have emerged in the village of Voutes, near Heraklion on the Greek island of Crete, damaging homes, roads, and public infrastructure. The cracks, first observed on April 27, 2025, prompted an emergency response and the evacuation of multiple residences.

  • Two huge earth cracks open up in Jalisco, Mexico

    The Municipal Unit of Civil Protection and Firefighters of Sayula reported two giant fissures extending from the Sayula lagoon to the Guadalajara-Colima Freeway in Jalisco, Mexico on May 10, 2021. The Civil Protection staff and firefighters went to the scene to…