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13 November 2017
The M=7.3 Halabjah earthquake in Iraq and Iran: potential landslides
The M=7.3 Halabjah earthquake that occurred late yesterday in Iraq has the potential to have triggered large numbers of landslides
8 November 2017
Evidence of catastrophic landsliding from medieval earthquakes in Nepal
A new paper (Stolle et al. 2017) in Quaternary Science Reviews suggests that 3 medieval earthquakes may have induced catastrophic landsliding in Nepal
3 November 2017
Managing the hazards in Franz Josef, New Zealand
A new report analyses options for managing the hazards in Franz Josef in New Zealand. It concludes that: “Do nothing is not an option”
26 September 2017
El Jale, Ixtapaluca: a stunning earthquake triggered landslide video from Mexico
A stunning video has been posted to Youtube showing landslides at El Jale, Ixtapaluca, Mexico City, triggered by the earthquake on 19th September 201
21 September 2017
Landslides from the Kaikoura earthquake part 5 – other valley-blocking slips
In addition to the major landslides already covered, the Kaikoura earthquake triggered many valley-blocking slips, most of which were quite small
19 September 2017
Potential landslides from the M=7.1 earthquake at Raboso, Mexico on 19th September 2017
The M=7.1 earthquake at Raboso on 19th September has the potential to have triggered significant numbers of landslides over a wide area
18 September 2017
Landslides from the Kaikoura Earthquake Part 4: partially failed slopes
The Kaikoura Earthquake left a landscape with many partially failed slopes. Forecasting the behaviour of these slopes is a major challenge
17 September 2017
Landslides from the Kaikoura Earthquake part 3: the Leader 220 landslide
The third part of my series of helicopter images of landslides from the Kaikoura earthquake, featuring the magnificent Leader 220 landslide and dam
16 September 2017
Landslides from the Kaikoura Earthquake part 2: the Hapuku landslide
The largest landslide triggered by the Kaikoura earthquake was the valley-blocking Hapuku landslide, an impressive 2.7 km long rock avalanche
11 August 2017
Planet Labs imagery of landslides triggered by the Jiuzhaigou Earthquake
Planet Labs have very kindly made available before and after imagery of the landslides triggered by the Jiuzhaigou earthquake in China on 8th August 2017
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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