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13 September 2018
Typhoon Mangkhut, Hurricane Florence and the earthquake in Hokkaido
In a short space of time, Typhoon Mangkhut, Hurricane Florence and the earthquake in Hokkaido all have the potential to generate large numbers of landslides
29 June 2018
Lai Chau: multiple landslides in Vietnam in recent days
In the last few days heavy rainfall has triggered multiple landslides in Lai Chau, northern Vietnam, killing at least 21 people. A remarkable video shows the moment when an excavator was swept over a cliff. Fortunately the driver survived, albeit with serious injuries.
4 April 2018
Two of the more interesting landslides from the Papua New Guinea earthquake
Better satellite images are now becoming available showing the large landslides triggered by the Papua New Guinea earthquake
21 March 2018
Planet Labs image of the Mae Moh mine landslide
Planet Labs have now captured an image of the very large Mae Moh mine landslide in Thailand, which happened last Saturday
20 March 2018
Mae Moh mine in Lampang province: a large, ongoing waste dump landslide
A large, ongoing waste dump landslide has developed at Mae Moh mine in Thailand, extending over at least 1 km and causing damage to mine infrastructure
2 March 2018
More detail on the Papua New Guinea landslide dams
The European Space Agency satellite Sentinel 2 has collected good images of at least some of the Papua New Guinea landslide dams
1 March 2018
Planet Labs imagery of the Pasir Panjang landslide in Indonesia
Planet Labs have now managed to capture a satellite image of the whole of the Pasir Panjang landslide, which killed 18 people in Indonesia
28 February 2018
An emerging crisis? Valley blocking landslides in the Papua New Guinea highlands
An emerging crisis? Video and images are emerging showing multiple valley blocking landslides in the Papua New Guinea highlands
27 February 2018
An update on landslides from the Mw=7.5 Papua New Guinea earthquake
Information is slowly emerging about landslides triggered by the Mw=7.5 Papua New Guinea earthquake. As expected, landslides appear to have been a significant factor in the losses caused by the shaking
26 February 2018
First reports of significant landslides from the Mw=7.5 earthquake in Papua New Guinea
First reports of landslides triggered by the Mw=7.5 earthquake in Papua New Guinea. Significant slides have been reported at the Ok Tedi mine, 210 km from the epicentre
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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