Recent translational slide in the wet Andes of Argentina (37.22°S)

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Maria Yanina ESPER ANGILLIERI

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On August 1, 2023, provincial route 43 near the town of Chos Malal (Neuquén, Argentina), the main connection to the north of Neuquén, was completely blocked due to a translational landslide. Four people were injured.

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ESPER ANGILLIERI, M. Y. (2024). Recent translational slide in the wet Andes of Argentina (37.22°S). Revista De La Asociación Geológica Argentina, 81(2), 357-362. Retrieved from https://revista.geologica.org.ar/raga/article/view/1746
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