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Landslides Leave Six Dead in the Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

Heavy rainfall on Monday in the Kumamoto Prefecture of Japan has caused several mudslides that have left six dead. Most of the deaths are attributed to homes being destroyed by the landslides; the res...

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Geologists Recreate 4800 Year Old Zion Landslide (video)

Researchers at the University of Utah have recreated the landslide that formed the Zion Canyon valley 4800 years ago. This landslide dammed the Virgin River than runs through the valley which caused a...

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Landslide at Myanmar Jane Mine Kills 12 and More are Missing

On May 23rd, a landslide at a jade mine in Hpakant, Myanmar occurred killing at least 12 workers and leaving many more missing. Over 100 workers were in the area at the time and it is unknown how many...

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Landslide in Fujian, China leaves 35 dead and 1 missing

On May 8th, a landslide occurred at the site of a future hydropower plant in Taining county of the Fujian province in China; 41 workers were unaccounted for.     The landslide occurred...

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GEER responds to the 2015 Kfarnabrakh rockslide

GEER responds to the 2015 Kfarnabrakh rockslide, based on the message by Professor Chadi El Mohtar. Dear Geotech Colleagues, During the early hours of November 30th, 2015, the mountain town of Kfa...

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Researchers use Drones to Map Landslides in Nepal.

The landslides were caused by the Gorkha 2015 earthquake. More than 20,000 landslides took place in Nepal during the Mw 7.8 Gorkha earthquake on April 25th 2015 . A youtube video describes the land...

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Debris Flow Recorded in Argentina

Trekkers Acagua in Argentina encounte red a debris flow in January, 2016. Julian Insarralde was the trek guide, and was aware that debris flows are common during this time of year.  The landslide...

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Oso Washington Landslide Risk Goes Back Decades

In March, 2014, 40 people perished in a landslide in Oso, Washington.  Based on research from the University of Washington, many landslides in the same place may have occurred many times in the p...

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Fewer Landslides Than Expected After Nepal, 2015 Quake

Fewer landslides occurred as a result of the April, 2015 Nepal earthquake, termed Gorka than expected.  The earthquake measured magnitudes of 7.5 Mw (moment magnitude scale) to 7.8 Mw.  The...

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China Landfill Slide: Search for Survivors Still Underway

Hundreds of rescue workers are searching for survivors after a manmade landfill failed and overcame 33 buildings and damaged utilities, including natural gas pipelines, in the southern Chinese City of...

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