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Bute Inlet Landslide and Tsunami in BC

June 28, 2021 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Bute Inlet Landslide and Tsunami in BC

A massive November 2020 landslide and glacial lake outburst near Bute Inlet in BC created a seismic signal equivalent to a 4.9 magnitude earthquake! On November 28, 2020, at about 6 a.m., approximately 18.5 million […]

The Titanic wreck didn't sink into the sediment because it rests on a million year old marine landslide.
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Titanic now resting on million year old marine landslide

April 16, 2012 rockman Miscellaneous Comments Off on Titanic now resting on million year old marine landslide

A marine geologist with Natural Resources Canada, Steve Blasco, wondered why the wreck of the Titanic did not sink completely into the ocean sediments at its resting place 4 km below the surface. Mr. Blasco […]

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Landslide threatens renowned Australian Sea Cliff Bridge

April 3, 2012 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Landslide threatens renowned Australian Sea Cliff Bridge

The picturesque Sea Cliff Bridge South of Sydney, Australia has been built only 7 years and is already threatened by a landslide. Portions of the site have moved 1.5 m since 2006. The Australian Roads […]