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Landslide in Mexico results in coastal highway collapse [video]
- Dec, 28, 2013
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- Tijuana-Ensenada Road, Zona Urbana Río Tijuana, Tijuana, Mexico
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Last Saturday a coastal road located about 60miles from the Mexico-United States border connecting the Mexican towns of Ensenada and Tijuana, collapsed after a landslide that was probably triggered by...
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Huge underwater landslide contributed to Japanese devastating tsunami
The 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku was the most powerful earthquake in the history of Japan and it was, until now, considered the main reason for the tsunami waves that killed al...
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New study shows threat of landslide induced tsunamis overrated
A new study by the researchers at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) reveals a new aspect of the correlation of the Canary Island landslides with tsunami waves, unlike previous estimates. Deep...
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Landslide in Italy causes serious infrastructure damage
A shallow landslide occurred in the Italian town of Montescaglioso last Tuesday, destroying roads and buildings, and causing a supermarket to collapse. The area is known to be affected by the&...
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Tumbi Quarry landslide: was it caused by rainfall or seismic activity?
A paper by Robbins et al. 2013, reviews the landslide that occurred on January 24, 2012 in the Tagali Valley, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea (PNG). The fatal consequences of the landsli...
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