Lower part of the Huascaran debris avalanche: Yungay, Ranrahirea, Matacoto, Cemetery Hill in Yungay. Peru Earthquake May 31, 1970.
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1970-06
Summary
Peru Earthquake May 31, 1970. Lower part of the Huascaran debris avalanche: Yungay, Ranrahirea, Matacoto, Cemetery Hill in Yungay, overtopped ridge between the Rio Shacsha and Yungay. The combined Yungay and Ranrahirea debris lobes cover an area of about 8 kilometers and probably contain close to 50 million meters of material. June 1970.
Summary
Peru Earthquake May 31, 1970. Lower part of the Huascaran debris avalanche: Yungay, Ranrahirea, Matacoto, Cemetery Hill in Yungay, overtopped ridge between the Rio Shacsha and Yungay. The combined Yungay and Ranrahirea debris lobes cover an area of about 8 kilometers and probably contain close to 50 million meters of material. June 1970.
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