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Quick clay landslide in Gjerdrum, Norway
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Quick Clay Landslide in Norway – Several Missing

December 30, 2020 rockman Comments Off on Quick Clay Landslide in Norway – Several Missing

A landslide struck the village of Gjerdrum, which is about 25km (15 miles) north-east of the Norwegian capital, Oslo. The slide is already being called a “quick clay” landslide by officials. It occurred around 4 […]

Sign and barricades at the road closed by the St. Jude Landslide in Quebec
Geologic Hazards

St. Jude, Quebec Five Months After the Deadly Landslide

November 1, 2010 rockman Comments Off on St. Jude, Quebec Five Months After the Deadly Landslide

It’s been over 5 months since the massive St. Jude landslide that claimed the lives of four residents. The quick clay landslide took place on May 10, 2010, and in this article, it is clear […]

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Landslide on Quick Clay near Montreal, Quebec, Canada

May 13, 2010 rockman Comments Off on Landslide on Quick Clay near Montreal, Quebec, Canada

What was initially reported in the media as a sinkhole in the area of St. Jude, Quebec, northeast of Montreal, appears to be a landslide caused by so called quick clay. This particular formation, the […]

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