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7 November 2018
Mannen rockslide: The postman always rings twice; two post-glacial stability crises with multiple catastrophic rock-slope failures – is there more to come?
Recent research shows that the problematic Mannen rockslide in Norway has shown two previous phases of extensive activity. Guest post by Paula Hilger of NGU
29 October 2018
Rockfalls from the 25th October 2018 M=6.8 Zakynthos earthquake
On 25th October 2018 an M=6.8 earthquake occurred at 14 km depth off the coast of Greece. The Zakynthos earthquake is reported to have triggered rockfalls
29 August 2018
Landslides from the 16 August 2018 Mw=5.1 Molise earthquake in southern Italy
Salvatore Martino has kindly provided information about landslides triggered by the 16 August 2018 Mw=5.1 Molise earthquake in southern Italy
26 July 2018
Detail on the Fagraskógarfjall landslide from the Icelandic Met Office
Two articles on Icelandic Met Office website provide detail on the Fagraskógarfjall landslide. The slide, which was detected by the seismic network, had a source volume of about 7 million cubic metres and showed quite a high level of mobility
24 July 2018
Fagraskogarfjall landslide – a high resolution satellite image via Planet Labs
Planet Labs have captured a high resolution SkySat image of the Fagraskogarfjall landslide in Iceland. It shows the complex hummocky topography of the landslide deposit.
10 July 2018
Tekirdag Province, Turkey: a geotechnical failure caused a derailment, killing 24 people
On Sunday a comparatively small geotechnical failure triggered a train derailment in Turkey, killing 24. The accident serves to illustrate the need for vigilance on earthworks on the railway network.
20 April 2018
Further information about the Castell de Mur landslide in Spain
More information is now available about the Castell de Mur landslide in Spain on 16th April, including drone images, before and after photographs and the seismic traces
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
30 August 2017
Before and after satellite images of the Pizzo Cengalo rock avalanche
Planet Labs satellite imagery is now available showing the aftermath of the Pizzo Cengalo rock avalanche in Switzerland, which killed eight people
25 August 2017
Pizzo Cengalo rock avalanche – Planet satellite imagery captured the landslide in motion
Planet Labs imagery has captured the enormous Pizzo Cengalo rock avalanche, which has left eight people missing in Switzerland, in motion
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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