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What caused the massive landslide in California's Big Sur

Scientists have conducted detailed investigation about the causes of the Mud Creek major landslide in Big Sur, California, about 2 years ago. The landslide occurred on February 2017 covering t...

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Severe landslides and rockfalls in Peloponnese, Greece

Intense rainfalls have provoked severe landslides and rockfalls in south Peloponnese and particularly in the area of Mount Taygetos. Most of the landslide incidents occurred on 30 and 31 of January...

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Death toll rises to 110 in Brazilian dam collapse: Amazing footage of the failure caught on camera

According to recent updates, about 110 people have been confirmed dead after a dam collapse in Brazil.  The facility was located in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais and owned by mining comp...

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Rain water exceeds dam in Indonesia: Extreme flooding and landslides

Heavy rains exceeded a dam causing disastrous flooding and triggering landslides in central Indonesia on January, 23, 2019. At least 8 people, 5 in Jeneponto district and 3 in Gowa, were...

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M 6,7 earthquake struck Chile

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck the central and north coast of Chile causing structural damage, landslides and provoking 2 fatalities. The incident occurred at 10:32pm local time on Saturday, 19t...

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The landscape of Anak Krakatau volcano completely altered

The landscape of Anak Krakatau volcano that recently erupted causing a disastrous tsunami in Indonesia, has significantly changed. The eruption of the volcano caused underwater landslides that prov...

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Monitoring a slow-moving landslide in Washington state

A slow-moving landslide, located on Rattlesnake Ridge beyond Union Gap, Wash, will be monitored by the Washington State Department of Transportation.  The first signs of landsliding were detec...

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Rockfalls struck the Island of Lesvos, Greece, again

The region of Plomari in the Island of Lesvos, Greece, was struck by rockfalls for the second time in less than a month. Plomari suffered severe damage by landslides on November 24, 2018. Vehicles...

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Massive rockfall in U.K. documented on camera

A huge rockfall in Cornwall, U.K., was caught on camera by a woman. The cliff collapsed and fell into the beach on November 10, 2018. Deborah Smith, that was passing by the site at the time, witnes...

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Perpetual landslide in Summerland, Canada

A hillside is eroding and has been moving for almost a century in Summerland, Canada. The landslide, that is located south of Canyon View Road, has been a mystery for scientists. It was first studi...

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