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29 April 2015
Landslides in Langtang during and after the Nepal earthquake
It is increasingly clear that landslides and avalanches have had a chilling impact in the Langtang area of Nepal during and after the Nepal earthquake
29 July 2014
Oso landslide: differences of opinion about the landslide mechanisms
Two different interpretations have now been proposed for the mechanisms of the Oso landslide, one by the GEER team and one by the USGS
28 March 2014
The Oso (Steelhead) landslide: mechanisms of movement and the challenges of recovering the victims
Seismic data indicates that the Oso (Steelhead) landslide was a two phase movement event. Sadly attention is now focused on the recovery of the remains of the victims rather than on a rescue operation
18 September 2013
Historic earthquake-triggered landslides in Canada
A new paper, Brooks (2013), has investigated a huge quick clay landslide in Canada. It concludes that it formed about 1100 years ago in response to an earthquake
22 April 2013
Images of landslides from the earthquake in China
A collection of images of landslides from the earthquake in Sichuan. Whilst the level of lass from landslides is unclear, there is no doubt that they are causing disruption to the rescue efforts
18 April 2013
A first analysis of the potential landslide distribution from the Iran earthquake
We have used a new model developed at Durham to generate an initial map of the likely landslides triggered by the Iran earthquake this week
13 July 2012
A (probably) fatal landslide in Johnsons Landing, Kootenay Lake, BC Canada yesterday
An initial report and images on a landslide in Johnsons Landing, BC yesterday that is thought to have killed four people
14 June 2012
Another very large landslide – this time on the Canada / Alaska border – can you help?
Seismic instruments picked up a large landslide on the border between Canada and Alaska on 11th June. Can you help us to find it?
13 March 2012
Characterizing landslides with real-time seismic signals
A review of new research from Taiwan on the detection of large landslides using seismic data. Another step forward in this important research area.
29 November 2011
On seismic signals from landslides – new research
new research from ETH Zurich on using seismic signal to detect large landslide events
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