90 years after the 1929 Grand Banks earthquake: the hazards of submarine...
On the 90th anniversary of the 1929 Grand Banks earthquake and tsunami, a new study suggests that tsunamigenic submarine landslides may be more common than we thought The post 90 years after the 1929...
View ArticleLandslides triggered by the Mw=7.8 Haida Gwaii earthquake in Canada
A new study (Barth et al. 2019) has mapped the landslides triggered by the 27 October 2012 Mw=7.8 Haida Gwaii earthquake in British Columbia, Canada The post Landslides triggered by the Mw=7.8 Haida...
View ArticleA detailed analysis of the Joffre Peak landslides in Canada
A new paper in the journal Landslides (Friele et al. (2020) provides a first detailed analysis of the May 2019 Joffre Peak landslides in Canada The post A detailed analysis of the Joffre Peak...
View ArticleThe Hope Slide in Canada: new images released by BC Highways
Last week, BC Highways released an archive of images taken in the immediate aftermath of the 48 million cubic metre 1965 Hope Slide in British Columbia, Canada The post The Hope Slide in Canada: new...
View ArticleThe May 1971 Saint Jean Vianney landslide disaster
In May 1971 the Saint Jean Vianney landslide, a very large failure in a sensitive clay, destroyed 40 houses and killed 31 people in Canada The post The May 1971 Saint Jean Vianney landslide disaster...
View ArticleThe Old Fort landslide has reactivated – about 100 m of new movement
The Old Fort landslide in British Colombia has reactivated as a result of heavy rainfall. About 100 m of new movement has been recorded so far. The post The Old Fort landslide has reactivated – about...
View ArticleThe Koidern landslide: a long runout event in Canada
On Saturday Brent Ward tweeted a fantastic set of aerial images of the Koidern landslide, in the Yukon of Canada. The post The Koidern landslide: a long runout event in Canada appeared first on AGU...
View ArticleHarrison Lake: newly discovered, large, ancient landslides in Canada
Harrison Lake: a nice paper in the journal Landslides (Hughes et al 2020) describes newly discovered, large, ancient landslide deposits in Canada. The two largest landslides would have been...
View ArticleWilliams Lake: 1 million cubic metre, damaging landslide in Canada
Williams Lake: On 31st October 2020 a 1 million cubic metre landslide, triggered by heavy rainfall, occurred in British Columbia, Canada The post Williams Lake: 1 million cubic metre, damaging...
View ArticleBute Inlet: a very long runout proglacial landslide in Canada
A massive rockslope failure and 13 km long debris flow near to Bute Inlet in British Columbia, Canada in late November The post Bute Inlet: a very long runout proglacial landslide in Canada appeared...
View ArticleTaku River: another very large landslide in British Columbia, Canada
Taku River: another very large landslide in British Columbia, Canada. A Facebook user, Darryl Keith Tait, has posted images and video of the aftermath of a huge rockslope failure. The post Taku River:...
View ArticleGreat Whale River: a very large, low-angled landslide in Canada on 22 April 2021
On 22 April 2021 a very large landslide occurred on the Great Whale River in Quebec, Canada. Images suggest that this landslide, which is about 4 km long, was a quick clay slide. The post Great Whale...
View ArticleHistorical landslides that have resulted in fatalities in Canada
The Canadian Geological Survey has published an excellent graphic showing historical landslides that have resulted in fatalities in Canada The post Historical landslides that have resulted in...
View ArticleLandslides and road damage from an atmospheric river event in British Columbia
An atmospheric river rainfall event on Sunday and Monday caused large numbers of landslides in British Columbia, Canada. The post Landslides and road damage from an atmospheric river event in British...
View ArticleThe British Columbia landslides and floods – new images of the impacts
Over the last few days new sets of images have been posted online of the enormous impact of the landslides that affected parts of British Columbia a week ago, caused by an exceptional rainfall event....
View ArticleScud Glacier: images of the 2020 rock avalanche in British Columbia
Scud Glacier: aerial images of the 2020 rock avalanche in British Columbia in Canada. The post Scud Glacier: images of the 2020 rock avalanche in British Columbia appeared first on AGU Blogosphere.
View ArticleThe Black Lake landslide at Thetford Mines in Quebec
In the last few days a video captured by a drone of the aftermath of the 2009 Black Lake rockslide at Thetford Mines in Quebec, Canada, has gone viral. The post The Black Lake landslide at Thetford...
View ArticleThe 1 September 2022 rock avalanche on the Ecstall River in British Columbia,...
On 1 September 2022 a very large rock/ice avalanche occurred on the Ecstall River in British Columbia, Canada. The post The 1 September 2022 rock avalanche on the Ecstall River in British Columbia,...
View ArticleThe Duffey Lake landslide: old logging roads and slope failures
The 15 November 2021 2021 Duffey Lake landslide in Canada: the role of old logging roads in triggering slope failures The post The Duffey Lake landslide: old logging roads and slope failures appeared...
View ArticlePierreville: an interesting landslide in Quebec, Canada
Pierreville: on 1 November 2022 an interesting landslide occurred on a riverbank in Quebec, Canada, destroying a road and threatening houses. The post Pierreville: an interesting landslide in Quebec,...
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