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How Many Different Types Of Landslides Are There?

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How Many Different Types Of Landslides Are There? As can be seen in the Figure, there are five basic types of landslides that occur in three types of material. Falls, topples, slides, lateral spreads, and flows can occur in bedrock, debris, or earth. How many different landslides are there? Landslides are part of a more

How Fast Can Landslides Travel?

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How Fast Can Landslides Travel? On steep hillsides, debris flows begin as shallow landslides that liquefy and accelerate. A typical landslide travels at 10 miler per hour, but can exceed 35 miles per hour. Are landslides quick or slow? Soil that moves downhill slowly is said to “creep”, and its movement is often slow and