News on landslide monitoring

Quantifying the slip rate of a remote and creeping landslide

A study, recently published in Nature Communications, presents a new technique for quantifying the movement patterns of a remote, creeping landslide. Scientists from the University of California, Ber...

Massive landslide sweeps away houses in Norway

Eight residences have been swept away by a vast landslide that struck in Norway. The incident occurred on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at Kråknes, Alta, a municipality in northern Norway. The landslide s...

A large landslide struck a town in New York State: 3 residences evacuated

Four houses accommodating 12 people have been evacuated after a large landslide struck in the town of Waterford, New York State. The landslide occurred on May 3, 2020, in a residential area, fortunat...

Landslide closes major roadway and rail trail in British Columbia, Canada

A landslide that struck near Chain Lake, resulted in the closure of Shinin Creek Road and Princeton Summerland Road, a major roadway located in British Columbia, Canada. The ground failure occurred o...

Tungurahua volcano in Ecuador prone to massive landsliding

According to a new study, Tungurahua, a volcano located in Ecuador known for its recent activity, may be experiencing severe instabilities. Tungurahua is a stratovolcano that has produced intense eru...

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