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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.
29 April 2015
Landslides in Langtang during and after the Nepal earthquake
It is increasingly clear that landslides and avalanches have had a chilling impact in the Langtang area of Nepal during and after the Nepal earthquake
10 February 2014
Three interesting new videos – a slow avalanche, a coastal rockslide and a quarry slide
Three new videos have been brought to my attention – one showing a slow avalanches in Italy and two rockslides, one on the coast and one in a quarry
29 January 2014
The Keystone Canyon avalanche in Alaska, and its large ice-dammed lake
The Keystone Canyon avalanche, a very large snow and ice avalanche on the Richardson Highway in Alaska has blocked the road and impounded a lake
23 April 2013
New landslide videos and resources
A round up post of some new landslide videos and other resources
5 December 2010
Dramatic footage – coastal landslides in Canada and a snow avalanche in Edinburgh!
Another excellent video of landslides in action has appeared on Youtube, this time showing the results of coastal erosion in Newfoundland, Canada. I don’t know much more about the location or the timing of the events – can anyone fill in the details? The video should be viewable here and embedded below: Whilst the house falling over the cliff at the start is undeniably dramatic, for me the most interest …
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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