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8 October 2021
Multiple landslides in Þingeyjarsveit and in Kinnarfjöll in Iceland
Multiple shallow landslides have been triggered by heavy rainfall in recent days in Þingeyjarsveit and in Kinnarfjöll in Iceland.
7 October 2020
Eyjafordur (Eyjafirði): a large landslide in Iceland yesterday
A large, mobile landslide occurred in the Eyjafordur (Eyjafirði) area of northern Iceland yesterday, fortunately causing little damage.
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.
9 July 2018
Fagraskógarfjall: a very large landslide in Iceland on Saturday
On Saturday morning, a very large landslide detached from the Fagraskógarfjall massif in Iceland, travelling about 1.5 km over the valley floor. The landslide has blocked an important salmon river
24 July 2014
Askja: a very large volcanic landslide in Iceland
This week a very large landslide occurred on the flanks of the Askja stratovolcano in Iceland. Initial estimates are that is over 25 million cubic metres. and that it generated tsunami waves in the lake at the toe that were over 50 m high.
23 March 2013
The role of joints in controlling rockfalls
A post providing a spectaular example of columnar jointing from Iceland, examining the role that joints play in rockfalls
21 March 2013
Helicopter images of the Mid-Atlantic ridge in Iceland
Last weekend we chartered a helicopter to fly over the mid-Atlantic ridge in Iceland. This post displays some of the photographs.
20 October 2011
An interesting and large landslide in Iceland
A brief report, including images, on a c.1 million cubic metre landslide in Iceland that occurred last Friday.
17 April 2010
Extraordinary video of a Jokulhlaup in Iceland
A jokulhlaup is a sudden release of water from beneath a glacier. One of the key triggers for Jokulhlaup is the eruption of a volcanic beneath an icecap. It shouldn’t be a surprise to hear that jokulhlaups have been triggered by the Eyjafjallajokull eruption that is causing such chaos across Europe (guess who was supposed to go to Hong Kong on Thursday…), and increasingly beyond. Now, a jokulhlaup is not …
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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