A large earth crack opened in Ejido J. Cruz Gálvez, located in the Hermosillo municipality of Sonora, Mexico, on September 6, 2024, swallowing four cows.
The crack is reported to be approximately 3 km (1.8 miles) long and 1.5 m (5 feet) wide, with a depth of 4 m (13 feet) in some sections.
According to the rancher who recorded a video of the crack, it swallowed four cows. Local authorities have not yet issued any statements regarding the matter.
The cause of the crack remains unclear. Two possible explanations include water seepage after rainfall and overexploitation of a nearby aquifer.
An ejido is a unique form of land tenure in Mexico, where the government grants communal land to a group of people, typically for agricultural purposes. This land is collectively owned and used by members of the community, known as ejidatarios, who have the right to farm and use the land but do not own it.
