Bingham Canyon Mine Landslide

At 9:30 pm on April 10, 2013, the largest non-volcanic landslide in the history of North America occurred at Bingham Canyon Mine near Salt Lake City, Utah USA. Around 65–70 million cubic meters (2.3×109–2.5×109 cu ft) of dirt and rock thundered down the side of the pit – enough to cover New York City”s Central Park in debris about 20 feet deep. Mining operations were shut down the previous day in anticipation of the slide. A second slide caused an evacuation of 100 workers on September 11, 2013.

Before and after photos from Bingham Canyon Mine landslide

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