02
SEP
2014

Earthquake-triggered landslides: what do we need to know?

One of the topics that has emerged as a major concern across the Earthquakes without Frontiers partnership during the first two years of the project is the problem of earthquake-triggered landslides. While it is well known that large earthquakes can trigger many thousands of...
18
APR
2013

A first analysis of the potential landslide distribution from the Iran earthquake

By Rob Parker (University of Cardiff) and Dave Petley The Mw = 7.8 earthquake on Tuesday in Iran was the largest event in that country for about 50 years. Fortunately, the depth of the earthquake (82 km) and the low population density in the affected areas meant that loss of life...