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10 September 2021
Landslides from the 7 September 2021 M=7.1 Guerrero earthquake in Mexico
Images of landslides from the 7 September 2021 M=7.1 Guerrero earthquake in Mexico
9 September 2021
Paimio: a very unusual landslide in Finland
Last week a very interesting and unusual landslide occurred close to the town of Paimio in Finland
8 September 2021
The Pretty Rocks landslide in Denali National Park in Alaska
The movement rate of the Pretty Rocks landslide in Denali National Park in Alaska has dramatically increased this summer, leading to closure of the only road across the area.
7 September 2021
Jeori: a large highway landslide in Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh
A large landslide occurred on National Highway 5 in at Jeori in Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh on 6 September 2021. This event was captured in at least four different videos.
3 September 2021
Landslides from the 14 August 2021 earthquake in Haiti
Landslides triggered by the 14 August 2021 earthquake in Haiti
1 September 2021
George County: a drone video of the site of a fatal landslide triggered by Hurricane Ida
George County: a drone video of the site of a fatal landslide on a highway in Mississippi, triggered by Hurricane Ida
13 August 2021
Nalda: a valley-blocking landslide in Himachal Pradesh, India
Nalda: a valley-blocking landslide in Himachal Pradesh, India This morning (Friday 13 August 2021) a major landslide occurred near to the village of Nalda, in Lahaul and Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh, northern India, blocking the Chenab River. The landslide event itself was captured in a video that has been posted to Youtube: . The landslide has left a large barrier across the Chenab River close to Nalda. The image …
5 August 2021
Understanding the recent monsoon landslides in Maharashtra, India
Understanding the recent monsoon landslides in Maharashtra, India, which killed at least 100 people in July 2021.
4 August 2021
A rockfall video from the Couloir du Gypaète in France
A rockfall video from the Couloir du Gypaète in France, showing a very surprising trajectory of a rock block.
2 August 2021
Melamchi – satellite images and helicopter videos start to explain the catastrophic floods in Nepal
Melamchi – satellite images and helicopter videos start to explain the catastrophic floods in Nepal in June 2021
Dave Petley is the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) at the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom. His blog provides a commentary on landslide events occurring worldwide, including the landslides themselves, latest research, and conferences and meetings.