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12 May 2015
Sorkjosen (Sørkjosen) in Norway – an unusual underwater landslide
Early on Sunday morning an interesting underwater landslide occurred in the town of Sorkjosen (Sørkjosen) in Norway, closing the only highway linking northern Norway with the remainder of the country
5 May 2015
The Langtang ice and rock avalanche in the Gorkha Earthquake
Satellite imagery and on site reports suggest that the Langtang ice and rock avalanche occurred when a block freefell about 700 m before fragmenting to generate a blast of ice, rock and air.
20 April 2015
The Bolshaya Talda earthflow in Russia was a mine waste failure
The Bolshaya Talda earthflow, which I featured on this blog on Friday was a mine waster landslide. Readers have helped identify the location of the slide.
15 April 2015
The Himara viaduct landslide in Sicily, Italy
A landslide last week damaged the Himara viaduct, part of the key A19 highway in Sicily. The landslide has triggered a big row over the use of funds earmarked for landslide mitigation
14 April 2015
Yeager Airport landslide: on the move again
Over the weekend the Yeager Airport landslide went through another significant movement event, driven by detachment of a block from the rear scarp and subsequent deformation of the debris pile
9 April 2015
The continuing mystery of the Pakyong Airport slope
News reports suggest that a building has collapsed near to the Pakyong Airport site in India, raising further questions about the engineering at the site
26 March 2015
Peru declares a state of emergency over landslides
Peru has declared a state of emergency in the aftermath of large debris flows in the Chosica region east of Lima that have left at least 8 people dead.
25 March 2015
The Abe Barek Landslide in Badakhshan, Afghanistan
In a new paper, Zhang et al. examine the May 2015 Abe Barek landslide in Afghanistan, finding that it was a loess failure on an existing landslide site
23 March 2015
Yeager Airport slope failure: deformation for two years prior to collapse
It is now clear that the Yeager Airport slope failure was preceded by two years of deformation, with some signs of an increase in rate with time
21 March 2015
Markovici: impressive drone footage of a large landslide in Montenegro
A large translational landslide at Markovici in Montenegro has destroyed an important road. A drone has been used to capture a video of the damage
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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