Major landslide leaves at least 6 people missing in Haines, southeast Alaska

Major landslide leaves at least 6 people missing in Haines, southeast Alaska

Six people went missing after a massive landslide, among many other smaller ones, hit the community of Haines in southeast Alaska following heavy rains, the Alaska State Troopers reported Wednesday, December 2, 2020. Up to 3 m (9 feet) of debris engulfed the area,…

Massive landslide detected in Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska

Massive landslide detected in Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska

A massive landslide hit Alaska's Glacier Bay National Park on June 28, 2016, when a 1.2-km-high (4 000 feet) mountain collapsed. The event spread debris for kilometers across the glacier below. Just 16 km (10 miles) away, the glacier ends in Johns Hopkins Inlet,…

Alaska’s massive 2015 Icy Bay landslide triggered localized megatsunami

Alaska’s massive 2015 Icy Bay landslide triggered localized megatsunami

After a period of heavy rains, about 200 million metric tons of rock tumbled down a remote Southeast Alaska mountain. The massive landslide, lasting about 60 seconds, occurred on October 17, 2015, and landed on the toe of Tyndall Glacier and into Taan Fiord in Icy…