Giant Hole, Konya Turkey

A giant hole was seen suddenly formed in the ground with a depth of 12 meters, which raised fears and confusion about its association with the earthquake and tremors that struck Turkey over the past two weeks. The director of the Research and Application Center at Konya Technical University, Fathallah Arak, explained, according to the Turkish agency, “The crater was formed before and appeared to the eye after about 20 days of large earthquakes. Perhaps this crater was ready to collapse and may have occurred during the earthquake.” He continued, "The surface of this formerly formed crater may have collapsed due to the earthquake with the vibration that occurred. Yes, the occurrence of craters can be linked to the earthquake in some places, but we did not find here any clear evidence that it occurred because of the earthquake."