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Video of a landslide striking and derailing a freight train near Seattle

January 18, 2013 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Video of a landslide striking and derailing a freight train near Seattle

I think the tile says it all. Check out this amazing video of a train derailed by a ‘small’ landslide. [Source: Landslide Blog]

Crux Subsurface employees drilling geotechnical holes for the US 89 landslide investigation
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U.S. 89 Landslide Exploration

July 9, 2013 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on U.S. 89 Landslide Exploration

Specialty drilling contractor Crux Subsurface recently completed geotechnical drilling for Kleinfelder at the site of a large landslide near Page, Arizona. Crux completed 17 holes to depths up to 250 feet using a combination of […]

Anak Krakatoa in early January, 2019 - BBC
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New Landslide and Tsunami Fears at Anak Krakatoa in Indonesia

January 7, 2019 rockman Geologic Hazards, News Comments Off on New Landslide and Tsunami Fears at Anak Krakatoa in Indonesia

Fears of another landslide and possible tsunami are mounting for the Anak Krakatoa volcano in the Sunda Strait, Indonesia.  Scientists with Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) have discovered new cracks that could be […]