Map Layer Info
| Landslide Events in the United States | |
What this map layer shows: Thirty-two individual landslides that are a representative sample of the most costly landslide events, and 15 landslides with the number of deaths and costs associated with these events. |
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| Background Information | |
Sample Map The National Atlas offers two map layers depicting landslide events. The Costly Landslide Events in the United States map layer shows 32 individual landslide events. The data set is a representative sample of the most costly landslide events in the United States, rather than an exhaustive account of landslide damage. The number of deaths associated with these events ranges from none to 500, and the associated costs range from $10 million to $900 million. Descriptive information includes the type of landslide, location, date, number of deaths, and damages in millions of dollars. The Costly Regional Landslide Events in the United States map layer shows 15 regional events in the United States and Puerto Rico. The limits shown in this map layer indicate the extent of extensive landsliding triggered by a single meteorological or seismic event. The extent boundaries were drawn from the published literature and should be considered approximate. In several cases, the limits shown represent an arbitrary administrative boundary, such as a county boundary, rather than the extent of landsliding related to a storm or earthquake. The number of deaths associated with these events ranges from none to 150, and the associated costs range from $10 million to $800 million. Descriptive information includes the type of landslide, the process that triggered the landslide, location, date, number of deaths, and damages in millions of dollars. Further information on landslides is available from the USGS Landslide Hazards page. |
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