World's newest island from the air: Amazing images of 'mud pie' that rose from the sea after huge earthquake in Pakistan
- Images show island to be remarkably flat and round, with huge fissures
- The mountain-like island appeared 600m off Pakistan's Gwadar coast
- The earthquake triggered a movement of gases in the earth under the sea
- This pushed earth up to the surface in something akin to a 'mud volcano'
- Scientists believe the island won't last long due to erosion and a cooling of the gas which will cause its crust to collapse
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Satellite images of the mysterious island that rose up from the sea last week reveal that it is round, with cracks and remarkably flat, similar to a 'mud pie'.
The island, named Zalzala Koh, emerged after a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck 145 miles southeast of Dalbandin in Pakistan's quake-prone province of Baluchistan.
It has become an attraction for tourists and locals who have visited the area despite toxic, flammable gas being emitted from its cracks.
The surface is covered in sea creatures such as dead fish and is a mixture of mud, sand and rock.
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