Large Holes Forming Near The New Madrid Fault And A Giant Crack In The Earth In North MexicoMichael Snyder We live at a time when earthquakes are increasing in frequency and severity. And we are starting to see some very unusual activity in places that have been quiet for a very long time. For example, large holes are starting to mysteriously appear in Indiana near the New Madrid fault zone. And a giant crack in the ground nearly a kilometer long has appeared in northern Mexico. Could these be indications that even greater earthquake activity is on the way? Most Americans dont realize that the greatest earthquakes in U.S. history happened along the New Madrid fault zone. Back during the early part of the 19th century, a series of immensely powerful earthquakes rattled the entire eastern half of the nation. Documents that we have from that era say that those earthquakes were so powerful that they were felt more than 1,000 miles away. And there are many that believe that if we had a similar earthquake today that the damage caused would almost be incalculable. That is why what has been happening in Indiana is so alarming. According to reports, half a dozen mystery holes have been discovered on Mount Baldy You can view a video news report about these mysterious holes right here So what should we think about all of this? Well it could be something or it could be nothing. But any weird activity near the New Madrid fault always gets my attention. This fault is so dangerous that it could literally change the shape of the country overnight. For much more on how dangerous the New Madrid fault is, just check outthis video. Most Americans never even give the New Madrid fault a second thought, but the federal government considered it important enough to hold a major five day simulation known as National Level Exercise 11 just a few years ago And officials at the U.S. Geological Survey recently released a report that stated that the New Madrid fault zone has the potential for larger and more powerful quakes than previously thought. That certainly sounds quite chilling. In addition, retail powerhouse Wal-Mart is so concerned about the potential for a major quake that it participated in an exercise to prepare for an earthquake on the New Madrid fault line earlier this year You can read much more about all of this in my previous article entitled Why Is Wal-Mart Preparing For A Major Earthquake On The New Madrid Fault? But the New Madrid fault zone is certainly not the only area to be keeping an eye on. Down in north Mexico, a giant crack in the ground about a kilometer long has recently appeared. It is estimated to be approximately 16 feet across and 8 feet deep. You can view some stunning aerial footage of this giant crack in the Earthright here Some believe that an earthquake along the San Andreas Fault may be to blame for this giant fissure. Others believe that it is being caused by an underground stream. While footage of giant cracks in the Earth such as you have just seen can be quite spectacular, what is far more alarming to me personally are the cold, hard earthquake numbers. For example, as I mentioned above, the number of big earthquakes that we have seen this year has been far higher than usual. The following is from a recentCBS News report And this is not something that has just started happening. As that same article explained, this is all part of a much longer trend In particular, things really seem to be heating up in the middle portion of the United States. As I mentioned at the start of this article, the frequency of earthquakes in the central and eastern parts of the nationhas quintupled over the past 30 years What we are watching happen is truly unprecedented. Oklahoma alone has experienced more than 2,300 earthquakes so far this year. Scientists dont really know what to make of this alarming increase in seismic activity. Could all of this be leading up to something really big? And what will things look like if we do get hit by a magnitude 8 or a magnitude 9 earthquake in a very heavily populated area? Please feel free to share what you think by posting a comment below This article first appeared here at the American Dream. Michael Snyder is a writer, speaker and activist who writes and edits his own blogs The American Dream and Economic Collapse Blog. Follow him on Twitter here. 