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1 August 2011
Images of landslides from the Christchurch earthquakes part 1: boulder damage to a house
The first set of images of landslides triggered by the recent Christchurch earthquakes in New Zealand. This set show a house that has been struck by a large boulder.
22 July 2011
A round-up of this week’s landslide stories that have caught my eye
Apologies for the low rate of posting this week – it has been a busy one! These are the key stories that have caught my eye: 1. A Congressional landslide briefing, USA Thanks to Lee Allison (check out his terrific, pioneering Arizona Geology blog) for the heads-up on this one. On 21st June an event was held in Washington to provide a public briefing on landslides as a stealth hazard. …
22 June 2011
Slope tectonics – a video and a conference
Dave flags a forthcoming conference on slope tectonics and highlights a video of incipient landslides in the coastal cliffs near to New Zealand
14 June 2011
Rockfalls from M=6.3 aftershock in Christchurch, New Zealand
Dave provides a brief review of the high levels of shaking associated with the M=6.3 earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand yesterday, and examines the rockfalls that were the result.
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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