{"id":21925,"date":"2026-09-09T01:00:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T01:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=21925"},"modified":"2026-09-09T01:00:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T01:00:24","slug":"nicolas-cages-10-5-million-malibu-mansion-hit-by-massive-sinkhole-as-driveway-collapses-amid-coastal-erosion-photos-show-30ft-wide-crater-outside-his-4000-square-foot-beachfront-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=21925","title":{"rendered":"Nicolas Cage\u2019s $10.5 million Malibu mansion hit by massive sinkhole as driveway collapses amid coastal erosion; photos show 30ft-wide crater outside his 4,000-square-foot beachfront home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133940777,imgsize-111065,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/photos-show-a-massive-sinkhole-opening-outside-nicolas-cages-105-million-malibu-mansion.jpg\" alt=\"Nicolas Cage\u2019s $10.5 million Malibu mansion hit by massive sinkhole as driveway collapses amid coastal erosion; photos show 30ft-wide crater outside his 4,000-square-foot beachfront home\" title=\"Photos show a massive sinkhole opening outside Nicolas Cage\u2019s $10.5 million Malibu mansion. (Photo: X17online.com)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Photos show a massive sinkhole opening outside Nicolas Cage\u2019s $10.5 million Malibu mansion. (Photo: X17online.com)\">Photos show a massive sinkhole opening outside Nicolas Cage\u2019s $10.5 million Malibu mansion. (Photo: X17online.com)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Hollywood star <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/nicolas-cage\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nicolas Cage<\/a>\u2019s $10.5 million Malibu mansion has been hit by a dramatic sinkhole after part of the property\u2019s driveway collapsed, with the damage coming amid heavy rain, high surf and suspected coastal erosion along Southern California\u2019s coastline.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Photos from the scene show a huge crater where the driveway of the 4,000-square-foot beachfront property once stood. Sections of asphalt and concrete appear to have cracked and fallen into the hole, while debris, parts of a privacy fence and a portable toilet were also swallowed by the collapse. Large chunks of concrete could be seen inside the crater.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Sinkhole is around 30 feet by 30 feet<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component iIpbx undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Nicolas Cage\u2019s beachfront Malibu home has been affected by a dramatic driveway collapse.\" msid=\"133940837\" imgsize=\"190302\" resizemode=\"4\" width=\"\" title=\"Nicolas Cage\u2019s beachfront Malibu home has been affected by a dramatic driveway collapse. (Photo: X17online.com)\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"47529300\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/imgsize-190302,msid-133940837\/nicolas-cages-beachfront-malibu-home-has-been-affected-by-a-dramatic-driveway-collapse.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Nicolas Cage\u2019s beachfront Malibu home has been affected by a dramatic driveway collapse. (Photo: X17online.com)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>According to KTLA, firefighters came upon the chaotic scene early Tuesday while responding to a report of a suspected gas main break. <!-- -->A public information officer told the outlet that the massive hole, believed to have been caused by coastal erosion, measures around 30 feet by 30 feet.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>Gas company workers were also at the property working to restore the damaged gas main.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>Despite the scale of the collapse, the outlet reported that no evacuations had been ordered and no injuries were reported. The local outlet also noted that no one appeared to be home when the driveway gave way.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component iIpbx undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A 30ft-wide crater appeared outside the 4,000-square-foot property amid coastal erosion.\" msid=\"133940866\" imgsize=\"192064\" resizemode=\"4\" width=\"\" title=\"A 30ft-wide crater appeared outside the 4,000-square-foot property amid coastal erosion. (Photo: X17online.com)\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"47529300\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/imgsize-192064,msid-133940866\/a-30ft-wide-crater-appeared-outside-the-4000-square-foot-property-amid-coastal-erosion.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A 30ft-wide crater appeared outside the 4,000-square-foot property amid coastal erosion. (Photo: X17online.com)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>KTLA reporter Rich Prickett said while reporting from the scene that the house appeared to be undergoing some sort of renovation.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>Workers wearing orange safety vests could be seen assessing the damage, while a firetruck was photographed near the residence with a yellow hose extended from the vehicle.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Nicolas Cage bought the Malibu mansion for $10.5 million in 2024<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component iIpbx undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Nicolas Cage purchased the Malibu beachfront mansion in 2024 for $10.5 million.\" msid=\"133940875\" imgsize=\"81735\" resizemode=\"4\" width=\"\" title=\"Nicolas Cage purchased the Malibu beachfront mansion in 2024 for $10.5 million. (Photo: Realtor)\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"47529300\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/imgsize-81735,msid-133940875\/nicolas-cage-purchased-the-malibu-beachfront-mansion-in-2024-for-10-5-million.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Nicolas Cage purchased the Malibu beachfront mansion in 2024 for $10.5 million. (Photo: Realtor)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>Cage purchased the beachfront property in 2024 for $10.5 million. According to Realtor, the contemporary home spans approximately 4,000 square feet and boasts dramatic ocean views and a private rooftop deck.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>The four-level residence features floor-to-ceiling glass, multiple ocean-facing terraces and direct beach frontage. Realtor\u2019s earlier report on the property described it as a contemporary 4,000-square-foot home with a rare rooftop deck overlooking the Pacific.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>The house was originally built in the 1990s by the late Jose Liberman of Liberman Broadcasting and remained in the Liberman family for years before Cage acquired it.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>No immediate confirmation on extent of damage to home<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>While the driveway and surrounding property have suffered substantial damage, it was not immediately clear whether the main structure of Cage\u2019s home had sustained any structural damage.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"40\"\/>The dramatic incident occurred after a day of heavy rain in the Los Angeles area, with high surf affecting the Southern California coast following the development of Hurricane Marie.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"42\"\/>Cage, 62, is known for films including Face\/Off, Con Air, Gone in 60 Seconds, National Treasure and Moonstruck. He married his fifth wife, Riko Shibata, in 2021.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/us\/nicolas-cages-10-5-million-malibu-mansion-hit-by-massive-sinkhole-as-driveway-collapses-amid-coastal-erosion-photos-show-30ft-wide-crater-outside-his-4000-square-foot-beachfront-home\/articleshow\/133940590.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photos show a massive sinkhole opening outside Nicolas Cage\u2019s $10.5 million Malibu mansion. (Photo: X17online.com) Hollywood star Nicolas Cage\u2019s $10.5 million Malibu mansion has been hit by a dramatic sinkhole after part of the property\u2019s driveway collapsed, with the damage coming amid heavy rain, high surf and suspected coastal erosion along Southern California\u2019s coastline.Photos from [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21926,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21925","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-31"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/photos-show-a-massive-sinkhole-opening-outside-nicolas-cages-105-million-malibu-mansion.jpg","medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/photos-show-a-massive-sinkhole-opening-outside-nicolas-cages-105-million-malibu-mansion.jpg","medium_large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/photos-show-a-massive-sinkhole-opening-outside-nicolas-cages-105-million-malibu-mansion.jpg","large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/photos-show-a-massive-sinkhole-opening-outside-nicolas-cages-105-million-malibu-mansion.jpg","1536x1536":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/photos-show-a-massive-sinkhole-opening-outside-nicolas-cages-105-million-malibu-mansion.jpg","2048x2048":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/photos-show-a-massive-sinkhole-opening-outside-nicolas-cages-105-million-malibu-mansion.jpg","blogsy-small":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/photos-show-a-massive-sinkhole-opening-outside-nicolas-cages-105-million-malibu-mansion.jpg","blogsy-small-tall":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/photos-show-a-massive-sinkhole-opening-outside-nicolas-cages-105-million-malibu-mansion.jpg","blogsy-small-square":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/photos-show-a-massive-sinkhole-opening-outside-nicolas-cages-105-million-malibu-mansion.jpg","blogsy-small-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/photos-show-a-massive-sinkhole-opening-outside-nicolas-cages-105-million-malibu-mansion.jpg","blogsy-medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/photos-show-a-massive-sinkhole-opening-outside-nicolas-cages-105-million-malibu-mansion.jpg","blogsy-medium-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/photos-show-a-massive-sinkhole-opening-outside-nicolas-cages-105-million-malibu-mansion.jpg","blogsy-large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/photos-show-a-massive-sinkhole-opening-outside-nicolas-cages-105-million-malibu-mansion.jpg","blogsy-wide":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/photos-show-a-massive-sinkhole-opening-outside-nicolas-cages-105-million-malibu-mansion.jpg"},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"admin","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8709732a479614e7a8aa24d3eb1b239f30dc6d90c61464ed495001e7a469d856?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":"0","magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"Photos show a massive sinkhole opening outside Nicolas Cage\u2019s $10.5 million Malibu mansion. 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