The Earthquake Impact is the Most Probable Cause for the Formation of Lonar Crater, Maharashtra, India – A Report.

During many visits to Lonar crater to study its formation, there is a clear indication of elevation from Talni village towards Lonar village and there is a sudden decline of elevation towards Sultanpur. From the observation point, it seems that Lonar crater region is earthquake disturbed zone and structural disturbance in Land pattern. Earthquake impact result in sharp certain elevation and depression on the land and the land pattern is not uniform i.e., there are crests and troughs (ups and downs). Lonar crater formation is due to maximum depression on the land due to land sliding, land sinking (land collapse) which is due to effect of earthquake. This study being a preliminary investigation to understand and keep on records, how Lonar crater was formed considering all the possibilities for its formation, which has been reported through this paper.