The 1970 Huascarán Debris Avalanche occurred on May 31, 1970, when a debris avalanche and mudflow triggered by the Ancash earthquake destroyed the Peruvian ...
2020年5月30日 — On 31 May 1970, a huge earthquake struck off the coast of Peru. The quake and the massive landslides it triggered killed approximately ...
The (old) city of Yungay (Figure 5a) that had around 17,000 inhabitants was almost totally covered by that debris avalanche (Figure 5b) and only 400 people ...
Top photo shows Yungay Peru in the Andes Mountains, population of 20000. Bottom photo shows the same spot after a mudslide caused by an earthquake dPhoto is ...
The avalanche started as a sliding mass of glacial ice and rock about 3,000 feet wide and one mile long. It swept 11 miles to Yungay at a speed of 100 miles per ...
由 A OLIVER-SMITH 著作 · 1977 · 被引用 82 次 — By June 22,. 1970, communications had been reestablished and most of the stricken areas were receiving food and clothing. Temporary housing in the form of 5,000 ...
with the May 31 j 1970, Peru Earthquake. By George E. Ericksen and George ... avalanche that now covers the former city of Yungay; the avalanche flowed over a ...
2023年12月21日 — Fast-moving snow and earth swallowed the village of Yungay, buried much of Ranrahirca, and devastated other villages in the area. This article ...
