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Most landslides in western Oregon triggered by heavy rainfall, not big earthquakes

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Sep 16, 2020

The Oregon Coast Range seen at sunset.Sean LaHusen Researchers at the University of Washington, Portland State University and the University of Oregon have shown that deep-seated l…

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Most landslides in western Oregon triggered by heavy rainfall, not big earthquakes

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