Landslide Photo Collections

Searchable USGS Photo and Multimedia Archive with Ordering Information

  • Mud and debris slid down a 500-foot hill in a Weber, Utah housing development. The debris went through the Davis-Weber canal then crashed into the back of a home
    Weber Utah, April, 2006 Debris FLows
    ( pictures)
  • This collection features photos of landslides throughout the United States, not categorized by event
    Various Landslides Throughout the United States
    ( pictures)
  • The 1983 Thistle, Landslide is one of the largest to have occurred in the United States. It was the costliest landslide in the U.S., and is still moving slowly, year to year. For more information on the Thistle Landslide, please see this website: http://geology.utah.gov/surveynotes/geosights/thistle.htm
    Thistle, Utah Landslide
    ( pictures)
  • A Rockslide/Landslide closed the road east of Cedar City, Utah in January, 2009. Very large boulders, rocks, dirt and trees covered the roadway. Equipment was dispatched to start the cleanup, immediately after the slide occurred. The area under the slide is part of a buttress that was constructed previously, easing clean-up activities.
    Rockslide on SR14, Utah, Jan. 2009
    ( pictures)
  • The Blue Ridge Mountains are very susceptible to landslides and debris flows triggered by storm events. These photos are from a storm around June 27, 1995. It is probable that another storm of equal magnitude would cause more debris-flow events. Characteristics of debris flows are important to understand in this region because events of this magnitude are plausible within a recurrence interval of tens of years.
    Madison County, Virginia, 1995
    ( pictures)
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    Landslides in Illinois
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  • These are an assortment of photos illustrating a number of different geographical locations and types of landslides. Please contact Lynn Highland, highland@usgs.gov, for more information
    General Landslide Photos
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