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Fatal landslides in August 2026
Eos · By Dave Petley ·
The Brief
- The blog recorded 60 fatal landslides worldwide in August 2026.
- These landslides caused 7,365 fatalities.
- The author says 2026 continues a higher-than-average trend in fatal landslide occurrence.
Why it matters
It gives a monthly count of fatal global landslides, and the author reports that 2026 is running above average, which matters for hazard tracking and risk planning.
Who’s affected
- geoscientists and landslide researchers
- disaster risk managers
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- #natural hazards
- #fatalities
- #disaster risk
- #geohazards
In August 2026 I recorded 60 fatal landslides causing 7,365 fatalities. This year continues to show a higher than average trend in fatal landslide occurrence. This is my regular update for the number of fatal global landslides, focusing on August 2026. As usual, this data has…