Earlier this summer, there were several large landslides in B.C. Canada, including some with fatalities. Around that time, the landslide video below was captured by some boaters.
[Source: WTVR.com]
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Geologic Hazards
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That is absolutely amazing. Thankfully they weren’t still on shore. That hill didn’t look that steep either. Once earth gets going, I guess it can go anywhere it wants.