Mission Peak Landslide (Fremont, California)

USA / California / Sunol / Fremont, California
Mission Peak is the site of a large (300 m wide by 1200 m long) landslide that started in March, 1998 due to the El Niño rains that winter. This massive landslide is visible from much of the South Bay region. Giant hillslope fissures and ongoing movement of the massive landslide area are visible in this photo. The unstable soil still poses a potential hazard to homes in the valley below, on the eastern outskirts of the city of Fremont. The first house in the way is the former MC Hammer mansion.

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Coordinates:   37°31'4"N   121°54'4"W
This article was last modified 12 years ago