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On February 17, 2006, a massive rock slide-debris avalanche occurred in the Philippine province of Southern Leyte, causing widespread damage and loss of life. The deadly landslide (or debris flow) followed a 10-day period of heavy rain and a minor earthquake (magnitude 2.6 on the moment magnitude scale ). The official death toll was 1,126. [1]
Feb 23, 2021 · According to official reports, the Guinsaugon Landslide was triggered by a minor earthquake (magnitude 2.6 on the Richter scale), but its effects were exacerbated by the 10-day period of heavy rainfall. Guinsaugon had received 1,200 millimeters of rainfall from February 4 to 14, 2006.
In February 2006, a disastrous rockslide-debris avalanche occurred in tropical mountain terrain, on Leyte Is- land, Central Philippines. Over 1100 people perished when the village of Guinsaugon was overwhelmed directly in the path of the landslide.
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- S. G. Evans, R. H. Guthrie, N. J. Roberts, N. F. Bishop
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The catastrophic landslide which occurred in southern Leyte (Philippines) on 17 February 2006 buried the barangay (village) of Guinsaugon, claimed 1,221 lives and displaced approximately 19,000 people (Fig. 1 ).
- Richard H. Guthrie, Stephen G. Evans, Sandra G. Catane, Mark A. H. Zarco, Ricarido M. Saturay
- 2009
A massive landslide buried an entire village in Barangay Guinsa-ugon, in the town of St. Bernard, Southern Leyte province on Friday, February 17, 2006 at around 10:00 am. The landslide roared...
This study focuses on the 2006 landslide tragedy in the Philippines, where an entire community, including its people, its productive assets, and its socio-cultural resources, was totally buried.
On 17 February 2006, a rockslide-debris avalanche cascaded down the steep slope of Mt. Can-abag, burying the entire village of Guinsaugon in St. Bernard, Southern Leyte, Philippines. Casualties include 139 dead with 980 still missing and presumed dead, making it perhaps the most catastrophic landslide in Philippine history.
