Massive 2013 Mine Collapse Caused Small Earthquakes: Today's Pic
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The largest non-volcanic landslide in the modern history of North America occurred on April 10, 2013, when two avalanches spilled rock into a famous Utah copper mine. The slide freed enough debris and dust to bury New York City's Central Park 66 feet deep, according to a new University of Utah study that provides the first detailed look at the disaster.
Utahans have mined Bingham Canyon since 1904, excavating a pit three-quarters of a mile deep and 2.5 miles wide. The U.S. park service made it a national historic landmark in 1966. The mine is owned by Rio Tinto-Kennecott Utah Copper .