Historical eventFebruary 172006

2006 Southern Leyte mudslide

A massive mudslide occurs in Southern Leyte, Philippines; the official death toll is set at 1,126.

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When
Friday, February 17 200620 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2000s
Anniversary
20th in 2026
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Dates: From 2006.

What happened

Overview At around 10:30 on February 17, 2006, a cliff face of a ridge straddling the Philippine Fault collapsed in a combination rockslide-debris mass movement event, translocating and subsequently burying Guinsaugon village in the township of Saint Bernard . [ 1 ] Up to ten smaller landslides had occurred within the previous week in the vicinity of St. Bernard, but Guinsaugon was the worst-hit community. [ citation needed ]

On February 17, 2006, a massive rock slide-debris avalanche occurred in the Philippine province of Southern Leyte, causing widespread damage and loss of life. The deadly landslide followed a 10-day period of heavy rain and a minor earthquake. The official death toll was 1,126.

February 17 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 1992First Nagorno-Karabakh War
  2. 1995Cenepa War
  3. 1996NASA
  4. 1996Philadelphia
  5. 19961996 Biak earthquake
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  7. 2008Kosovo
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