Aerial View of Palos Verdes Landslide

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NASA mapping shows Palos Verdes landslide movement at 4 inches per week

Data gathered from four weeks in the fall of 2024 showed the speed of the movement to be "more than enough to put human life and infrastructure at risk," Alexander Handwerger, JPL landslide scientist said.

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NASA study shows RPV landslide area moved 4 inches a week

An analysis by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has determined that during a four-week period in fall 2024, land in some areas of Rancho Palos Verdes’ landslide area slid toward the ocean by as much as 4 inches per week.

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Rancho Palos Verdes landslide area shifts 4 inches closer to the ocean each week, according to NASA

The Palos Verdes Peninsula is well-known for its landslides, which have been occurring for decades. But radar imagery recently revealed that the Los Angeles County community is experiencing a slow-moving landslide -- averaging about 4 inches per week between Sept. 18 and Oct. 17, 2024, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory found.

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Map Shows Where California Homes Are Sliding Into the Ocean

Parts of the Southern California coastal community of Rancho Palos Verdes were shifting 4 inches closer to the ocean each week in mid-to-late 2024, NASA found.

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NASA Radar Shows a Surge in Landslide Activity in California

Learn about the surge of landslide activity in California's Palos Verdes Peninsula as measured by NASA, showing the effects ...

California community is sliding toward the Pacific Ocean

In the West, Oregon, Washington, California and Idaho have the greatest vulnerabilities from landslides, which cause billions ...

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Rancho Palos Verdes landslide is costing almost as much as all city operations

Rancho Palos Verdes is on track to spend as much as it takes to run the entire city for the year on continued efforts to shore up landslide movement that has rendered dozens of homes ...

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