Landslide Events
- SLAMMER - Seismic LAndslideMovement Modeled using Earthquake Records (posted 04/18/2013)
This program is designed to facilitate conducting sliding-block analysis (also called permanent-deformation analysis) of slopes in order to estimate slope behavior during earthquakes. - New Los Angeles Area Landslide Maps Available (posted 04/12/2013)
Southern Californians can view the latest Los Angeles-area landslide maps released Wednesday by the California Geological Survey (CGS) to increase public safety and guide land development.
The new landslide inventory maps cover 62 square mile including parts of Burbank, Universal City, Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Culver City and Glendale, as well as communities of Baldwin Hills and nearby View Park. - USGS Monitors Whitewater-Baldy Wildfire-burned Area in New Mexico (posted 04/02/2013)
USGS installed six early-flood-warning units—rain and stream gages—in the burned areas resulting from New Mexico's Whitewater-Baldy Fire. The gages transmit data via satellite to provide warnings to communities that may be affected by flooding and debris flows.
