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Which States Are Prone to Landslides — and How Can You Prepare?

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While a landslide can theoretically occur anywhere there is elevated terrain, some areas of the nation are more prone to the phenomenon than others — like Washington state, where a mudslide destroyed a community and claimed at least 14 lives on Saturday.

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Read further about landslides and Kennecott Copper Mine’s slide last year—likely the largest landslide in modern U.S. history.

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Weather Extremes: Worst Landslides in U.S. History

As Jeff Masters recently blogged the Oso, Washington landslide has taken the lives of at least 14 people and perhaps many more. How does this slide compare to other such events in U.S. history?

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Washington County faces tough balance of growth, geologic hazards

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With geologic hazards along State Road 9 clearly mapped in a new report and a population expanding sixfold in the corridor by 2035, community leaders face tough decisions about development in their scenic, but often dangerous, landscape.

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Mudslides Explained: Behind the Washington State Disaster

An informative read on mudslides and the contributing natural factors that cause incidents like the recent Washington State mudslide disaster.

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A fatal mudslide in rural northwestern Washington State over the weekend underscores the dangers of this fast-moving natural hazard.

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3.2-magnitude earthquake hits near Francis: Seismologist says quake is "nothing out of the ordinary"

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Francis resident Eric Averett was sitting at his kitchen table Friday morning when he felt a short rumbling and a “boom” sound. That rumbling was a 3.2-magnitude earthquake, which was reported three miles southwest of Woodland.

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Minor earthquake recorded in Summit County

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A minor earthquake rattled a remote area of north-central Utah’s Wasatch Mountains late Friday morning, but caused no damage to nearby communities.

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New maps point out geological hazards near Zion National Park

Tyler Knudsen, one of our geologists here at Utah Geological Survey, talks about our new publication discussing the geologic hazards of the State Route 9 Corridor.

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The state has released a new set of maps designed to tip off developers and homeowners to potential geological hazards in communities near Zion National Park.

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LISTEN TO INTERVIEW with Tyler Knudsen

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"Significant Geologic Hazards" In Washington County

Some of our geologists are studying the hazards in this area. Take a look at this article at what they have to say about the rock-fall hazards and other geologic hazards present in Washington County.

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Communities from La Verkin to Springdale have “significant geologic hazards” along State Route 9, according to a report released on Thursday by the Utah Geological Survey (UGS).

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What Caused the California Earthquake? Faults Explained

A little read on the latest quake that shook 50-miles offshore of northern California late last night.

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We all have our faults, and that includes planet Earth. Earthquakes, big and small, rattle the globe every day, most recently making news this week with temblors in northern California.

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Utah Geological Survey, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers developing flood maps for Cache County

This is an exciting new tool on the horizon for planning ahead.

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Developers and homeowners will have the opportunity to look at detailed, updated flood hazards along the Wasatch Front and in Cache County in a couple of years.

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Kennecott slide triggered 16 earthquakes, study shows

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The gargantuan awe-inspiring landslide at Kennecott’s Bingham Canyon mine last April was so stunning, the “firsts” and “mosts” it accomplished are something wild to ponder.

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Read further at The Salt Lake Tribune with this article—sltrib.com
“Kennecott landslide so big it triggered earthquakes”

Accelerating to speeds of up to 100 miles per hour, April’s massive landslide in Kennecott’s Bingham Canyon mine actually triggered earthquakes, the first time that is known to have occurred.

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