2 August 2010

Images of landslides triggered by the Haiti earthquake

Posted by Dave Petley

The USGS have posted a set of images taken by Randy Jibson and Ed Harp of landslides triggered by the Haiti earthquake earlier this year.  The images may be found here:

http://landslides.usgs.gov/learning/photos/international/haiti_earthquake-induced_landslides__january_12__2010

Although the occurrence of landslides was certainly lower than we might have expected, there are some interesting landslides included:

A useful resource and a salient reminder of the threats that the people of Haiti face during this hurricane season.