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18 April 2018
Castell de Mur: a major, fatal rockslide in Spain on Monday
On Monday a 20,000 cubic metre rockslide at Castell de Mur in Catalonia, Spain killed two people. The rockslide occurred at the site of a village destroyed by landslides 70 years ago
17 April 2018
Landslides in Nepal: the need for a national agency?
A group of national and international experts are calling for the creation of a new national agency to manage landslides in Nepal.
12 April 2018
Candelaria mine: a large rockslide in October 2017
In October 2017 a large rockslide occurred at the Candelaria mine in Chile, reducing production by about 20%. Planet Labs imagery captures the aftermath of this large wedge failure
10 April 2018
Karimabad, Pakistan: a dramatic rock and ice avalanche caught on video
On Monday a very large rock and ice avalanche occurred at Karimabad, in Hunza, northern Pakistan. This event, which claimed three lives, was caught on a dramatic video
22 March 2018
Wairoa: a significant valley-blocking landslide in New Zealand
A significant valley-blocking landslide has occurred near to Wairoa in New Zealand. The Mangapoike River is blocked and a lake estimated to be 50 m deep has formed
20 March 2018
Mae Moh mine in Lampang province: a large, ongoing waste dump landslide
A large, ongoing waste dump landslide has developed at Mae Moh mine in Thailand, extending over at least 1 km and causing damage to mine infrastructure
15 March 2018
Llusco, Peru: a dramatic landslide has destroyed 100 houses
Over the last week a large, complex rotational landslide has destroyed over 100 houses at Llusco in the Cusco region of Peru
27 February 2018
An update on landslides from the Mw=7.5 Papua New Guinea earthquake
Information is slowly emerging about landslides triggered by the Mw=7.5 Papua New Guinea earthquake. As expected, landslides appear to have been a significant factor in the losses caused by the shaking
24 February 2018
Pasir Panjang: a major flow type landslide in Indonesia on 22nd February
Drone footage has now been released showing the Pasir Panjang landslide in Indonesia on 22nd February, which is thought to have killed 20 people.
19 February 2018
Puerto Venus: massive debris flows in Colombia yesterday
The village of Puerto Venus in Antiquio, Colombia was struck by a massive debris flow last week. Early indications are that this may have been the result of the breach of a valley-blocking landslide upstream at El Piñal
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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