Types of Landslides - Translational

Translational landslide — Block of material that slides downslope along a planar rupture surface, which is usually formed by a geologic discontinuity (ex: soil interface, bedding plane, fault) parallel to the ground.

Translational landslide
Translational landslide [Credit: James Rodgers, WSGS]

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