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7 May 2021
The March 2011 landslides in Antonina and Morretes, Brazil
The March 2011 landslides in Antonina and Morretes, Brazil, which were triggered by unusually intense rainfall.
Mount Kekachi: an interesting rock slope failure and rock avalanche in Japan
Mount Kekachi: an interesting rock slope failure and rock avalanche in Japan on 6 May 2021. The runout distance was about 2 km
5 May 2021
Yangliu Forest Park: an interesting landslide video from South China
Yangliu Forest Park: an interesting landslide video from South China showing a failure in a cut slope above a road
4 May 2021
Caldas: a valley-blocking landslide at a landfill site in Colombia
On 3 May 2021 a large landslide occurred at a landfill site in Caldas, Colombia, partially blocking the Medellin River
30 April 2021
Nakhon Ratchasima: a dramatic video of a rock slope collapse in a quarry in Thailand
Nakhon Ratchasima: a dramatic video showing a violent and sudden rock slope collapse in a quarry in Thailand
29 April 2021
The mining-induced Jianshanying Landslide in Guizhou Province China
A new paper in the journal Landslides (Chen et al. 2021) highlights the enormous and very rapidly evolving Jianshanying Landslide in Guizhou Province China, triggered by coal mining.
27 April 2021
Great Whale River: a very large, low-angled landslide in Canada on 22 April 2021
On 22 April 2021 a very large landslide occurred on the Great Whale River in Quebec, Canada. Images suggest that this landslide, which is about 4 km long, was a quick clay slide.
26 April 2021
The 21 October 1993 Pantai Remis landslide in Malaysia: an upscaled video
The extraordinary 21 October 1993 Pantai Remis landslide in Malaysia: an upscaled video has been posted to Youtube.
23 April 2021
The 13 October 2020 landslide in Phong Dien, Vietnam, triggered by an extraordinary rainfall event
The 13 October 2020, deadly landslide in Phong Dien, Vietnam, which was triggered by an extraordinary rainfall event
20 April 2021
The 19 April 2021 coastal landslide at Nefyn Bay in North Wales
The 19 April 2021 coastal landslide at Nefyn Bay in North Wales, which was caught on a brilliant video by a woman on the beach.
Dave Petley is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hull in the United Kingdom. His blog provides commentary and analysis of landslide events occurring worldwide, including the landslides themselves, latest research, and conferences and meetings.
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