Emoji 17
landslide
Also known as avalanche, danger, disaster, earthquake, mountain
The landslide emoji depicts rocks, mud, and debris sliding down a mountain slope, representing a natural hazard or disaster.
Meaning
This emoji represents a landslide, mudslide, avalanche-like event, or falling rocks. People use it to discuss natural disasters, dangerous terrain, earthquakes, weather emergencies, or environmental hazards. It can also convey that a situation is unstable or collapsing.
Unicode name
The official Unicode name for U+1F6D8 is LANDSLIDE, representing a mass of earth or rocks sliding down a slope.
Platform designs
Apple
In Apple's design, it appears as a stylized mass of brown earth and rocks sliding down a slope.
Google
Google Noto's design shows a simplified landslide of gray and brown debris cascading down a hill.
Twitter
Twitter Twemoji's design shows a cartoon-style slide of mud and rocks descending a mountain.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between landslide and similar emojis?
These emojis look similar, but their official descriptions differ:
landslide: The landslide emoji depicts rocks, mud, and debris sliding down a mountain slope, representing a natural hazard or disaster.
🏔️ snow-capped mountain: A snowy mountain peak with a white cap and rocky gray slopes, often depicted with a triangular silhouette.
⛰️ mountain: A stylized mountain with a snow-capped peak, commonly used for nature, hiking, travel, or scenic landscapes.
landslide: The landslide emoji depicts rocks, mud, and debris sliding down a mountain slope, representing a natural hazard or disaster.
🏔️ snow-capped mountain: A snowy mountain peak with a white cap and rocky gray slopes, often depicted with a triangular silhouette.
⛰️ mountain: A stylized mountain with a snow-capped peak, commonly used for nature, hiking, travel, or scenic landscapes.
Which category does landslide belong to?
landslide belongs to the travel & places category, which contains 221 emojis.
Which Unicode version added landslide?
landslide was added in Emoji 17. Its codepoint is U+1F6D8, made up of 1 code points.
