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Lake Peigneur Sinkhole 1980

Lake Peigneur is a significant sinkhole located in southwestern Louisiana. In 1980, an accidental drilling operation by...

Accident 1980S Collapse Louisiana

9.5 Brilliant

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Guatemala City Sinkhole 2010

A significant sinkhole formed in Guatemala City during 2010 following Tropical Storm Agatha’s heavy rains. The collapse...

Urban 2010S Guatemala Collapse

9.4 Excellent

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Darvaza Gas Crater (Door to Hell)

The Darvaza Gas Crater, also known as “Door to Hell,” is a large sinkhole formed in the Karakum Desert of Turkmenistan....

Desert Gas Turkmenistan Collapse Crater

9.3 Excellent

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Blue Hole of Dahab

The Blue Hole of Dahab is a unique marine sinkhole located off Egypt’s Red Sea coast. Formed by collapsed limestone, it...

Marine Diving Egypt Red Sea

9.2 Excellent

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Sarisarinama Sinkhole – Humboldt Pit (Sima Humboldt)

The Humboldt Sinkhole, or Sima Humboldt, is a substantial natural depression formed by erosion within Venezuela’s Sarisa...

Natural Large Venezuela Sandstone

9.2 Excellent

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Guatemala City Sinkhole 2007

A significant sinkhole opened in Guatemala City during 2007. The collapse, resulting from deteriorating sewer infrastruc...

Urban 2000S Guatemala Collapse

9.2 Excellent

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Sarisarinama Sinkhole – Martel Pit (Sima Martel)

Sima Martel, also known as the Martel Pit, is a substantial sandstone sinkhole located within the Sarisarinama Tepui in...

Natural Large Venezuela Sandstone

9.1 Excellent

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National Corvette Museum Sinkhole 2014

The 2014 National Corvette Museum sinkhole was a dramatic event involving the collapse of a large hole beneath the museu...

Museum 2010S Collapse Kentucky

9.1 Excellent

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Hoyo Negro Cenote

Hoyo Negro is a large underwater sinkhole located near Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico. It’s notable for containing the rema...

Underwater Mexico Archaeological Quintana Roo

9.0 Excellent

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Sacred Cenote (Cenote Sagrado)

The Sacred Cenote is a sinkhole located near Chichen Itza in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. This natural depression was an...

Mexico Archaeological Yucatan Chichen Itza

8.9 Great

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Red Lake (Crveno Jezero)

Red Lake (Crveno Jezero) is a deep sinkhole in Croatia formed by karst processes. Its notable depth, exceeding 245 meter...

Natural Karst Croatia Deep

8.9 Great

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Bayou Corne Sinkhole

The Bayou Corne sinkhole is a significant geological feature located near Port Fourchon, Louisiana. It formed in 2012 du...

Industrial 2012 Collapse Louisiana

8.9 Great

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Boesmansgat (Bushman's Hole)

Boesmansgat is a significant sinkhole located in South Africa’s Northern Cape region. It's notable for its considerable...

South Africa Freshwater Deep Flooded Cave

8.7 Great

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Cenote Suytun

Cenote Suytun is a unique sinkhole located in Yucatán, Mexico. Its notable feature is a natural stone platform within a...

Platform Tourist Mexico Yucatan

8.7 Great

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Fukuoka Sinkhole 2016

The 2016 Fukuoka sinkhole was a large road collapse that opened at an intersection near Hakata Station in Fukuoka, Japan...

Japan Urban 2010S Repaired

8.6 Great

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Winter Park Sinkhole 1981

The Winter Park sinkhole was a major geological collapse that occurred in Winter Park, Florida, on May 8, 1981. The even...

Urban Florida 1980S Collapse

8.3 Great

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Jacob's Well

Jacob's Well is a perennial artesian spring located near Wimberley, Texas, issuing from a submerged karst cave system. T...

Natural Texas Dangerous Cave Diving

7.8 Good

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Daisetta Sinkhole 2008

The Daisetta sinkhole formed on May 7, 2008, near the small city of Daisetta in Liberty County, Texas, within an area as...

Large 2000S Texas Collapse

7.6 Good

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Wink Sink No. 1

Wink Sink No. 1 is a large geological sinkhole located in Winkler County, West Texas, that first collapsed on June 3, 19...

Texas Collapse 1980 Oil Field

7.4 Good

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Devil's Sinkhole

Devil's Sinkhole is a vertical limestone cavern in Edwards County, Texas, protected within Devil's Sinkhole State Natura...

Vertical Texas State Natural Area Natural Sinkhole

7.0 Good