23 July 2015 06:35 in landslide report by Dave Petley
On Saturday a landslide developed on a riverbank in Ambunti, Papua New Guinea, displacing 16 families. Reports that this is a sinkhole are probably incorrect
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4 November 2013 00:01 in Review of a paper by Dave Petley
A new paper, Robbins et al (2013) has examined the triggering processes responsible for the Tumbi Quarry landslide in Papua New Guinea
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9 February 2012 08:27 in landslide report by Dave Petley
Comparing the Tumbi Quarry landslide report with one from New Zealand
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1 February 2012 09:57 in landslide report by Dave Petley
A further review of the role of quarrying in the Tumbi Quarry landslide, Papua New Guinea. An independent investigation is needed to explain the contradictions.
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31 January 2012 07:34 in landslide report, Uncategorized by Dave Petley
An update on the Tumbi Quarry landslide, Papua New Guinea. The slope may have contained a quarry from an Exxon-Mobil pipeline project
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24 January 2012 12:21 in landslide report by Dave Petley
A very large landslide has occurred in Papua New Guinea, in an area in which a LNG pipeline is under construction. 40 people may be missing.
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31 May 2009 13:23 in Uncategorized by Dave Petley
On 25th May there was a large landslide in Papua New Guinea that reportedly killed 19 people. Reports about this event have been rather hard to come by, so I went searching through the Papua New Guinea only newspaper sites. The most dramatic image is this one, from The National: It is clear that this is very large landslide (see below). The dynamics are fascinating as the source area appears …
Tags: landslide report, Papua New Guinea
25 April 2008 21:23 in Uncategorized by Dave Petley
Update: Mark Drechsler has provided some images of the Kaiapit landslide, which are now integrated into the text below. Thanks to Mark for this – it is much appreciated. All images copyright of Mark Drechsler. In addition, I have placed a copy of the Drechsler et al (1989) paper on the International Landslide Centre website here. It provides a fascinating level of detail about the slide. I recommend this paper …
Tags: 1988, landslide report, Papua New Guinea, SE. Asia
22 March 2018 07:57 in landslide report by Dave Petley
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
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14 May 2014 11:06 in landslide video by Dave Petley
A new article and accompanying video have been released highlighting the injustice of the 2012 Tumbi Quarry landslide in Papua New Guinea
Tags: featured, landslide report, Papua New Guinea, Tumbi
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