Another large rock avalanche in Alaska
Colin Stark and Goran Ekstrom have detected another spectacular rock avalanche in Alaska. It occurred on 25th July near to Mount Jarvis.
View ArticleA large mudflow at Stehekin in Washington State, USA
The North Cascades National Park Service has released some dramatic photographs of a debris flow that struck Stehekin in Washington State on Thursday
View ArticleA video of riverbank collapses in Utah
On September 11th, an interesting video of a series of flood-induced riverbank collapses in Wahweap Creek in Southern Utah was captured by David Rankin
View ArticleThe costs to the mining industry of landslides – examples from Brazil and the...
Two recent examples, from Brazil and Utah, demonstrate the potentially enormous financial impacts of landslides on the mining industry
View ArticleFive people killed in rockslide on Mount Princeton in Chaffee County, Colorado
A rockslide on Monday on the flanks of Mount Princeton in Chaffee County, Colorado killed five people and left a teenage girls with a broken leg
View ArticleA selfless act of bravery – a father saves his daughter by shielding her with...
In a selfless act of bravery, a father saved the life of 13-year-old Gracie Johnson by shielding her from rockslide debris in Colorado
View ArticlePure geovandalism “justified” as rockfall prevention in Goblin Valley State...
Three men who destroyed a natural rock formation in Goblin Valley State Park, Utah justified their act of vandalism as rockfall protection. It was not.
View ArticleReview of a paper: landslide scenarios for a large Seattle earthquake
A new paper models landslide occurrence for a large Seattle earthquake in western USA. The results suggest that the effects of landslides would be extremely serious
View ArticleNew landslide video: the luckiest dog in the world!
Back in August a video captured a mudslide striking a kennel in Kentucky. So how did the dog survive?
View ArticleThe Utah rockfall tragedy – the importance of interpreting clues in the...
The fatal Utah rockfall yesterday highlights the importance of using geomorphic evidence to highlight dangerous locations below steep slopes
View ArticleThe Rockville rockfall cliff has a history of dangerous collapses
More information is now available about the fatal Rockville rockfall on Thursday. A Utah Geological Survey report in 2010 identified the high level of hazard associated with this cliff, and recommended...
View ArticleNew paper review – seismic data generated by the Bingham Canyon landslide
A new paper examines the geophysical data generated by the Bingham Canyon landslide, showing the rock avalanches induced tectonic aftershocks.
View ArticleThe Keystone Canyon avalanche in Alaska, and its large ice-dammed lake
The Keystone Canyon avalanche, a very large snow and ice avalanche on the Richardson Highway in Alaska has blocked the road and impounded a lake
View ArticleBreaking news: a very large landslide in Alaska on Sunday
Using seismic data, Colin Stark and colleagues have detected a new, very large landslide in Alaska on Sunday. At about 68 million tonnes, this may have been the largest natural landslide since 2010
View ArticleEmergency assessment of wildfire debris flow potential
The USGS has a new web-based tool for disseminating information about debris flow potential for areas affected by wildfires
View ArticleMount La Perouse rock avalanche: more images
Satellite images and additional photographs are now available of the Mount La Perouse rock avalanche. This is a big landslide - runout distance is >7 km
View ArticleThe Mount La Perouse landslide: new images
Marten Geertsema has kindly made a set of images of the Mount La Perouse landslide available. These were collected during a field visit last week.
View ArticleOso landslide in Washington State: three people killed and the river is blocked
A large landslide near Oso in Washington State, USA, yesterday has killed 3 people and left at least 5 seriously injured.
View ArticleOso landslip: useful resources and the rising human cost
As the toll from the Oso landslip rises, this post provides some useful resources from a variety of blogs
View ArticleThe Oso (Steelhead) landslide: mechanisms of movement and the challenges of...
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
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