Eerie 'mysterious hole' gets spotted on Earth through Google Maps, its secret is...

In a shocking discovery, a Canadian man spotted a mysterious hole on the surface of the Earth while looking through Google Maps. Upon investigation of the never-known pit, it was found to be a massive crater created by an ancient meteor.

Here's how the stunning discovery of the crater was made

Canadian man Joel Lapointe was checking the locations close to Quebec's Côte-Nord region on Google Maps as he was planning to go on a camping trip.

Add WION as a Preferred Source

However, his research of the place on Google Maps soon took a sharp turn when he discovered that there was a 'suspicious pit.'

Through the Google Maps application, the man was able to understand that this pit was fifteen kilometres in diameter.

However, the way the pit was curved appeared unnatural to the man.

Also Read:Earth's mantle is hosting strange 'black holes' with mysterious waves. Here's what they are

Lapointe then saw a ring of mountains which was around eight kilometres in diameter and was surrounding the nearby Marsal Lake.

He gave his findings to expert researcher and French geophysicist Pierre Rochette who then found out that the pit is likely to be the site where an ancient meteor may have crashed.

"Looking at the topography, it's very suggestive of impact," said Rochette, while speaking to theCBC.

What's inside this mysterious crater on Earth?

The geophysicist tested the material samples found in the pit and discovered that zircon - the mineral which preserves microscopic damages caused by the impact of the meteor - was present.

Even though the evidence hinted that the crater was created by an ancient space rock, the experts have suggested that it is better to wait for the results of all the tests before reaching a final verdict.

Talking to CBC, Rochette said that if the pit is actually the meteor's crash site, then this discovery would be "major".

Watch:Is the giant gravity hole in the Indian Ocean remnants of an ancient ocean?

The findings left the Canadian man because he had never thought that the mysterious hole spotted on Google Maps could be a massive crater created by an ancient meteor.

Western University Earth Sciences professor Gary Osinksi said that the pit is a "strong contender" for being a crash site of a meteorite.

"It's quite easy with Google Earth these days to go on and find structures that a circular or semi-circular in origin. But nine times out of 10 they're not [craters}," Osinksi said.

(With inputs from agencies)