Oso Landslide (IMAGE) University of Washington Caption An aerial view of the Oso region the day of the March 22, 2014, landslide captured by a U.S. Navy search and rescue crew assisting with search and recovery efforts. The mudslide covered a 1-square-mile area in the rural community about 55 miles northeast of Seattle. Survivors of the event exhibited some key behaviors replicated in 37 other deadly events. Credit U.S. Navy/Wikipedia Usage Restrictions With credit License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.