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ARIA Provides New Look of Earth's Surface from Nepal Quake

It was only a minute the duration of the earthquake of Nepal, but this minute was enough to deform the Earth's surface as we used to know! The Advanced Rapid Imaging and Analysis project (ARIA) ena...

Videos: landslides triggered during Nepal quake caught live, drone images of destruction and CCTV footage.

Two new videos reveal the devastation caused by the magnitude 7.8 Nepal earthquake, that severely affected the country, are provided below. A short video taken during the earthquake shows massive land...

Photo gallery: Nepal devastated after the 7.9 quake and powerful aftershocks

With death toll from Saturday's devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake reaching 3,000, Nepal is struggling to deal with the problems caused by the main as well as the strong aftershocks taking place in...

[Video]: Volcanic eruption in Peru triggers landslides

Watch a breath taking video of the results of a volcanic eruption in the area of Ubinas, Peru, showing a massive landslide of lava and rubble. Filming of the incident was performed by the Geophysical...

Arizona Geological Survey: New landslide inventory project about to begin

As a result of the continuing landslides and their detrimental effects on property and infrastructure, the Arizona Geological Survey (AZGS) is about to begin a new landslide inventory project. The new...

National Survey: 17% of Indonesians live in landslide prone areas

According to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), 17% of Indonesia's population, this being translated to nearly 41 million people, live in areas susceptible to landslides. With landslide m...

About less deadly landslides!

Could the Oso landslide have been avoided? Are there more landslide prone areas across the country and how could state and federal agencies locate them and take precautions? Professors of the Uni...

Reinforced fill failure causes Yeager airport to close and homes to evacuate

A major slope stability failure occurred last week at Yeager airport's main runway, urging to the evacuation of homes located at the foot of the reinforced slope and relocation of their owners. The ge...

Extensive landslides engulf entire village in Amaliada, Greece

Extensive landslide phenomena are developing in the last few days in Amaliada Greece, threatening an entire village. The situation is significantly worsened by rainy weather and scientists monitoring...

[Video]: Sinkhole formation in Russia

Three separate cameras in Russia catch a sinkhole being created a few meters away from a residential area!  The moment that a sinkhole is being formed is caught on video in the city of Solikam...

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