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16 January 2019
New problems at Hidroituango
A new set of problems have emerged at the Hidroituango hydroelectric dam in Colombia, with drilling indicating the presence of a large void in the rock mass
4 January 2019
The ten most important landslide events of 2018
2018 will be remembered as a year of extraordinary landslides. This is my list of the ten most important landslide events of 2018
2 January 2019
Sukabumi: an end of year landslide in Indonesia has killed up to 35 people
The village of Cimapag in Sukabumi, West Java was struck by a landslide, triggered by heavy rainfall on 31st December 2018, killing up to 35 people
29 December 2018
First visual satellite images of Anak Krakatau show the enormous extent of the landslide
The ESA Sentinel 2 satellite today caught an image of the remains of Anak Krakatau. A huge landslide scar is visible, profoundly changing the island
26 December 2018
The Anak Krakatau landslide and tsunami
Sentinel-1 imagery suggests that the landslide that triggered the tsunami on Anak Krakatau appears to have been a large-scale flank collapse. Unfortunately it is difficult to ascertain the current situation on the volcano
25 December 2018
Bureya River: a large landslide but not a meteorite impact in Russia
Bureya River: on 11th December 2018 a large landslide occurred in the Khabarovsk region of Russia. Speculation suggested it was a meteor impact. It wasn’t.
20 December 2018
Surabaya, Indonesia: an impressive retaining wall failure
On Tuesday an impressive, large retaining wall failure destroyed a section of a four lane highway in Surabaya, East Java in Indonesia
18 December 2018
Loch Quoich landslide: an interesting and disruptive failure in the Highlands of Scotland
Loch Quioch landslide: an interesting and disruptive failure in the Highlands of Scotland in November, including drone footage
12 December 2018
Fenshui, China: a fatal landslide, caused by humans?
On Sunday a landslide destroyed some houses in Fenshui, Sichuan Province in China. Five people were killed. It seems that a new road was being built across the slope
7 December 2018
The Guazi landslide: an interesting ancient landslide reactivated by a hydroelectric power scheme in China
The Guazi landslide: an interesting ancient landslide reactivated by a hydroelectric power scheme in China, as described in the journal Landslides
Dave Petley is the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) at the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom. His blog provides a commentary on landslide events occurring worldwide, including the landslides themselves, latest research, and conferences and meetings.
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