The U.S. Geological Survey has released a new nationwide landslide susceptibility map that indicates nearly 44% of the U.S. could potentially experience landslide activity.

A new map showing the risk of landslides nationwide is based on research from a University of Cincinnati professor. The US Geologic Survey (USGS) map published last week uses a database created by ...

Using laser scans and GPS cameras, accurate down to one inch, the U.S. Geological Survey has so far mapped more than 600 landslides caused by Hurricane Helene.

So far, 429 fatal landslides have caused more than 3,600 deaths in 2024, making the year “exceptional in terms of fatal landslides,” according to The Landslide Blog, a data set compiled by ...

In the wake of a wildfire, there's often an assumption that burned landscapes will be more susceptible to landslides. But new ...

Looking at the DNR’s map, residents can see even urban areas have experienced landslides in the past, including parts of West Seattle above Alki Beach, areas of Seattle’s Beacon Hill that run ...

The researchers uncovered other landslide clusters 4,600-4,200 years ago, 4,000-3,800 years ago, 2,800-2,600 years ago, and 2,200-2,000 years ago, which could all be signs of older Seattle Fault ...