Landslides - June 2002, Iran
Submitted by administrator on Sun, 18/02/2007 - 22:32. Landslide – Earthquakes
The 2002 Avaj earthquake (Mw 6.5) triggered many landslides across an area of 3,600 km². The largest landslide, 150 m long and 100 m across, occurred SE of the village of Changureh in NW Iran.
1 Mahdavifar, M. R, Solaymani, S & Jafari, M.K. 2006. Landslides triggered by the Avaj, Iran earthquake of June 22, 2002. Engineering Geology. Vol. 86, pp 166-182
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