Landslides are mass movements of soil or rock downslope and are a major natural hazard in Canada. They have caused the deaths of a substantial number of Canadians, caused considerable damage to, and in some cases destruction of, elements of the nation's economic infrastructure. Landslides also impact on the quality of Canada's resources. They can be rapid or slow and occur in a wide variety of geologic environments including underwater. The hazard posed by landslides can be attributable to the impact of rapidly moving debris, the failure of ground directly beneath a structure, or due to secondary effects such as river damming or landslide-generated waves.

The following online mapping application is made available for your information and illustrates, at this time, only those landslides studied by the GSC. Please return to the site often, as more information will be made available.

Other Interactive Landslide Related Information in Canada

• Landslide occurences in Newfoundland
  Geological Survey of Newfoundland and Labrador
• Surficial Geology & Hazards Interactive Information
  Ministry of Energy & Mines - Government of British Columbia