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Snow mountain with labels showing the source area and size of a landslide
12-12-25 Mt. King George West Face Landslides
12-12-25 Mt. King George West Face Landslides
12-12-25 Mt. King George West Face Landslides

Large landslides on the southwest side of Mt. King George. The main debris lobe on the right is approximately 1000 m wide. The elevation difference between the peak and the glacier is approximately 1900 m. Photo courtesy of Yukon Geological Survey.

Large landslides on the southwest side of Mt. King George. The main debris lobe on the right is approximately 1000 m wide. The elevation difference between the peak and the glacier is approximately 1900 m. Photo courtesy of Yukon Geological Survey.

Snowy mountain with labels pointing out toppled and broken seracs
12-12-25 Mt. Vancouver Toppled Seracs
12-12-25 Mt. Vancouver Toppled Seracs
12-12-25 Mt. Vancouver Toppled Seracs

Seracs in an icefall on the east side of Mt. Vancouver (4812 m), toppled by shaking. Field of view is approximately 3.5 km wide. Photo courtesy of Yukon Geological Survey. 

Seracs in an icefall on the east side of Mt. Vancouver (4812 m), toppled by shaking. Field of view is approximately 3.5 km wide. Photo courtesy of Yukon Geological Survey. 

Snowy ground with labels pointing out collapsed snow bridges over crevasses
12-12-25 Hubbard Glacier Collapsed Snow Bridges
12-12-25 Hubbard Glacier Collapsed Snow Bridges
12-12-25 Hubbard Glacier Collapsed Snow Bridges

Collapsed snow bridges on crevasse field on the Hubbard Glacier between McArthur Peak and Mt. King George. Photo courtesy of Yukon Geological Survey. 

Collapsed snow bridges on crevasse field on the Hubbard Glacier between McArthur Peak and Mt. King George. Photo courtesy of Yukon Geological Survey. 

Snowy mountain with label showing the elevation different between the peak and glacier as 500m
12-12-25 Mt. Vancouver and Mt. Logan Arete Landslides
12-12-25 Mt. Vancouver and Mt. Logan Arete Landslides
12-12-25 Mt. Vancouver and Mt. Logan Arete Landslides

Collapsed snow bridges on crevasse field on the Hubbard Glacier between McArthur Peak and Mt. King George. Photo courtesy of Yukon Geological Survey. 

Snowy mountain with a label showing the size of a debris lobe at the base of the mountain
12-12-25 Mt. King George West Face Landslides
12-12-25 Mt. King George West Face Landslides
12-12-25 Mt. King George West Face Landslides

Landslides on the west side of Mt. King George. The central debris lobe is 500 m wide. Photo courtesy of Yukon Geological Survey.

Snowy mountains with labels showing the size of debris lobes at the base of the mountain
12-12-25 McArthur Peak East Face Landslides & Avalanches
12-12-25 McArthur Peak East Face Landslides & Avalanches
12-12-25 McArthur Peak East Face Landslides & Avalanches

Landslides and avalanches on the east side of McArthur Peak. The left-hand debris lobe is 1100 m wide, and the right-hand debris lobe is 1500 m wide. The elevation difference between the peak and the glacier is approximately 1500 m.  Photo courtesy of Yukon Geological Survey.

Landslides and avalanches on the east side of McArthur Peak. The left-hand debris lobe is 1100 m wide, and the right-hand debris lobe is 1500 m wide. The elevation difference between the peak and the glacier is approximately 1500 m.  Photo courtesy of Yukon Geological Survey.

Snowy mountain and valley with label showing the size of the debris lobe as 1800m long
12-12-25 Mt. King George North Snow Avalanches
12-12-25 Mt. King George North Snow Avalanches
12-12-25 Mt. King George North Snow Avalanches

Snow avalanche on the north side of Mt. King George. The debris lobe is 1800 m long and runs up onto the hillside across the valley. Photo courtesy of Yukon Geological Survey. 

Snow avalanche on the north side of Mt. King George. The debris lobe is 1800 m long and runs up onto the hillside across the valley. Photo courtesy of Yukon Geological Survey. 

Snowy valley with label pointing out avalanche debris
12-12-25 McArthur Valley Snow Avalanches
12-12-25 McArthur Valley Snow Avalanches
12-12-25 McArthur Valley Snow Avalanches

Snow avalanches in the valley on the east side of McArthur Peak. Photo courtesy of Yukon Geological Survey.

Snowy mountain peak with labels showing the size of a snow avalanche in the valley as 500mx1500m
12-12-25 McArthur Peak Snow Avalanche
12-12-25 McArthur Peak Snow Avalanche
12-12-25 McArthur Peak Snow Avalanche

 Large snow avalanche in valley east of McArthur Peak. Debris lobe is 1500 m wide. Photo courtesy of Yukon Geological Survey. 

 Large snow avalanche in valley east of McArthur Peak. Debris lobe is 1500 m wide. Photo courtesy of Yukon Geological Survey. 

Photo of a mountainside with labels showing the landslide on the mountainface
12-12-25 Mt. King George East Face Landslide
12-12-25 Mt. King George East Face Landslide
12-12-25 Mt. King George East Face Landslide

Recent landslide on the east face of Mt. King George (3741 m) with clouds of dust from ongoing rockfall. Debris descended over 1500 m to the glacier below. Photo courtesy of Yukon Geological Survey. 

Recent landslide on the east face of Mt. King George (3741 m) with clouds of dust from ongoing rockfall. Debris descended over 1500 m to the glacier below. Photo courtesy of Yukon Geological Survey. 

Snowy mountain with labels showing landslide characteristics, including a long runout
12-12-25 Mt. King George Landslide with Large Runout
12-12-25 Mt. King George Landslide with Large Runout
12-12-25 Mt. King George Landslide with Large Runout

Large landslide on the southwest side of Mt. King George. The main debris lobe is 1800 m wide, and material would have travelled approximately 6 km from the source area (triangular scar) in the background. Photo courtesy of Yukon Geological Survey.

Large landslide on the southwest side of Mt. King George. The main debris lobe is 1800 m wide, and material would have travelled approximately 6 km from the source area (triangular scar) in the background. Photo courtesy of Yukon Geological Survey.

Snowy mountain with labels showing an active rock fall, rock dust, and collapsed snow bridges
12-12-25 Mt. King George East Glacier Landslides
12-12-25 Mt. King George East Glacier Landslides
12-12-25 Mt. King George East Glacier Landslides

Landslides on the northeast side of Mt. King George with clouds of rock dust in the air caused by ongoing activity. Elevation difference between the peak and the glacier is at least 1700 m. Also note the numerous collapsed snow bridges on the glacier. Photo courtesy of Yukon Geological Survey.

Landslides on the northeast side of Mt. King George with clouds of rock dust in the air caused by ongoing activity. Elevation difference between the peak and the glacier is at least 1700 m. Also note the numerous collapsed snow bridges on the glacier. Photo courtesy of Yukon Geological Survey.

GIF of radar backscatter satellite imagery showing the change in surface roughness before and after the earthquake
2025 M7.0 Hubbard Glacier Earthquake-Triggered Landslides and Snow Avalanches Satellite Imagery GIF
2025 M7.0 Hubbard Glacier Earthquake-Triggered Landslides and Snow Avalanches Satellite Imagery GIF
2025 M7.0 Hubbard Glacier Earthquake-Triggered Landslides and Snow Avalanches Satellite Imagery GIF

Animation of Sentinel-1 radar backscatter satellite imagery from November 28th and December 9th, 2025, showing the changes in surface roughness after the M7.0 Hubbard Glacier Earthquake. The lighter regions have rougher surface areas. The colored points correspond to preliminary mapping of potential mass movements.

Animation of Sentinel-1 radar backscatter satellite imagery from November 28th and December 9th, 2025, showing the changes in surface roughness after the M7.0 Hubbard Glacier Earthquake. The lighter regions have rougher surface areas. The colored points correspond to preliminary mapping of potential mass movements.

Landsat image showing landslide points in snowy mountains
2025 M7.0 Hubbard Glacier Earthquake-Triggered Landslides and Snow Avalanches Satellite Imagery
2025 M7.0 Hubbard Glacier Earthquake-Triggered Landslides and Snow Avalanches Satellite Imagery
2025 M7.0 Hubbard Glacier Earthquake-Triggered Landslides and Snow Avalanches Satellite Imagery

Landsat 9 true color, pan-sharpened satellite image collected on December 10, 2025, showing landslides triggered by the M7.0 Hubbard Glacier Earthquake on the slopes of Mount King George. Landslide points were mapped from SAR change detection.

Two radar images with locations of field photos
12-11-25 Satellite Imagery of Surface Roughness at Hubbard Glacier
12-11-25 Satellite Imagery of Surface Roughness at Hubbard Glacier
12-11-25 Satellite Imagery of Surface Roughness at Hubbard Glacier

A) Map of Sentinel-1 radar surface roughness change with photo locations and azimuths. B) Landsat 8 optical imagery from December 11, 2025, with photo locations and azimuths. 

Map showing the earthquake epicenter and landslide probability and landslide points
2025 M7.0 Hubbard Glacier Earthquake-Triggered Landslides and Snow Avalanches Overview Map
2025 M7.0 Hubbard Glacier Earthquake-Triggered Landslides and Snow Avalanches Overview Map
2025 M7.0 Hubbard Glacier Earthquake-Triggered Landslides and Snow Avalanches Overview Map

Overview maps at the same scale showing the epicenter of the M7.0 Hubbard Glacier Earthquake and modeled peak ground acceleration contours. A) shows the probability of landslides triggered by the earthquake and mapped faults, and B) shows the locations of landslides mapped using synthetic aperture radar (SAR) change detection. 

Overview maps at the same scale showing the epicenter of the M7.0 Hubbard Glacier Earthquake and modeled peak ground acceleration contours. A) shows the probability of landslides triggered by the earthquake and mapped faults, and B) shows the locations of landslides mapped using synthetic aperture radar (SAR) change detection. 

looking upslope into a burned watershed with little vegetation and burned trees
Burned watershed in the 2024 Elk Fire burn area
Burned watershed in the 2024 Elk Fire burn area
Burned watershed in the 2024 Elk Fire burn area

Upstream view of burned hillslopes in the Elk Fire burn area near Dayton, Wyoming. Burned trees, rocks, and rocky outcrops are visible on the slopes.

Upstream view of burned hillslopes in the Elk Fire burn area near Dayton, Wyoming. Burned trees, rocks, and rocky outcrops are visible on the slopes.

mud and rocks on flattened grass
Postfire runoff in the 2024 Elk Fire buran area near Dayton, Wyoming
Postfire runoff in the 2024 Elk Fire buran area near Dayton, Wyoming
Postfire runoff in the 2024 Elk Fire buran area near Dayton, Wyoming

Postfire runoff in the 2024 Elk Fire buran area near Dayton, Wyoming. Near the outlet of a burned watershed, postfire runoff deposited small boulders and mud, flattening the vegetation in this low-relief area.

Postfire runoff in the 2024 Elk Fire buran area near Dayton, Wyoming. Near the outlet of a burned watershed, postfire runoff deposited small boulders and mud, flattening the vegetation in this low-relief area.

linear deposit of rocks near the edge of a channel that is surrounded by burned trees
Debris-flow levee in the 2024 Elk Fire burn area
Debris-flow levee in the 2024 Elk Fire burn area
Debris-flow levee in the 2024 Elk Fire burn area

Rocks, mud, and woody debris deposited by both flood and debris flow processes are visible in this upstream section of watershed burned by the 2024 Elk Fire near Dayton, Wyoming. The coarser material near the far channel edge was carried by a debris flow while the well-sorted finer material in the foreground has properties associated with flood flow.

Rocks, mud, and woody debris deposited by both flood and debris flow processes are visible in this upstream section of watershed burned by the 2024 Elk Fire near Dayton, Wyoming. The coarser material near the far channel edge was carried by a debris flow while the well-sorted finer material in the foreground has properties associated with flood flow.

deposit of rocks, mud, and woody debris against a damaged tree
Debris-flow deposit in the 2024 Elk Fire burn area near Dayton, Wyoming
Debris-flow deposit in the 2024 Elk Fire burn area near Dayton, Wyoming
Debris-flow deposit in the 2024 Elk Fire burn area near Dayton, Wyoming

Debris-flow deposit in the 2024 Elk Fire burn area near Dayton, Wyoming. A close-up view of a debris-flow deposit located in the upstream section of a burned watershed. This deposit is poorly sorted, and contains mud, gravel, boulders, and woody debris. Damaged bark on the tree in the foreground suggests impact from larger material carried by a fast-moving flow.

Debris-flow deposit in the 2024 Elk Fire burn area near Dayton, Wyoming. A close-up view of a debris-flow deposit located in the upstream section of a burned watershed. This deposit is poorly sorted, and contains mud, gravel, boulders, and woody debris. Damaged bark on the tree in the foreground suggests impact from larger material carried by a fast-moving flow.

gray rock outcrop at the top of of a hillslope that is covered with burned trees
Burned hillslopes in the 2024 Elk Fire burn area near Dayton, Wyoming
Burned hillslopes in the 2024 Elk Fire burn area near Dayton, Wyoming
Burned hillslopes in the 2024 Elk Fire burn area near Dayton, Wyoming

A view looking upslope toward the burned hillsides below Dry Fork Ridge in the Bighorn National Forest within the 2024 Elk Fire burn area.

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