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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-23-1577-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-23-1577-2023
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27 Apr 2023
Research article |  | 27 Apr 2023

Earthquake-induced landslides in Norway

Mathilde B. Sørensen, Torbjørn Haga, and Atle Nesje

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Most Norwegian landslides are triggered by rain or snowmelt, and earthquakes have not been considered a relevant trigger mechanism even though some cases have been reported. Here we systematically search historical documents and databases and find 22 landslides induced by eight large Norwegian earthquakes. The Norwegian earthquakes induce landslides at distances and over areas that are much larger than those found for global datasets.
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