News on Natural Disasters / Failures

Ground Shifts and Gaps in Safety: What Caused the Gwangmyeong Subway Failure?

On April 11, a devastating collapse occurred at a subway construction site in Gwangmyeong, South Korea, leaving one worker rescued after 13 hours underground and another still missing. The tunnel, bu...

Japan's Megaquake (magnitude 9.0) Warning: 300,000 Lives at Risk

Japan, a seismic hotspot perched on the Pacific Ring of Fire, is bracing for a potential catastrophe of staggering proportions. According to newly updated government forecasts, there is now an 80% ch...

A Rotational Slide in Ecuador Leaves Communities Stranded

On March 30, 2025, torrential rainfall triggered a significant landslide near Chanazana in Nabón, Ecuador, displacing an estimated 150,000 cubic meters of earth. This dramatic failure of slope not on...

The Slope That Looked Safe: Anatomy of a Retaining Wall Failure

In a quiet riverside development, a seemingly routine retaining wall project turned into a landslide. A 10-meter-high gentle slope, supporting a high-rise tower and light ancillary facilities, sudden...

Radar Eyes on Peat: Mapping Hidden Landslide Risks Across Scotland

Peatlands are more than just soft, soggy ground. In Scotland, they cover vast, remote, and ecologically significant areas—and they are increasingly the focus of environmental restoration efforts. Bu...

When the Ground Turns to Liquid: How Soil Turned Deadly in Myanmar’s Quake

On March 28, 2025, a devastating magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Myanmar, shaking the region from its tectonic roots and leaving over 2,700 dead. Centered just 10 km beneath Mandalay and spanning a r...

7.7 Devastation on the Sagaing: How a Plate Boundary Ripped Through Myanmar

On March 28, 2025, a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck central Myanmar, shaking the region to its core—literally and figuratively. Myanmar sits precariously between the India and Eurasia tecto...

Unstable Ground: Lessons from the I-80 New Jersey Sinkhole Saga

In Wharton, New Jersey, a routine repair operation turned into a civil engineering crisis when a new 15-by-15-foot sinkhole suddenly opened on Interstate 80 in mid-March 2025. This was the third such...

Geotechnical Experts Warn of Ongoing Risks After Isle of Wight Rockfall

A massive landslide struck the Isle of Wight’s Belgrave Road on Friday, March 7, sending hundreds of tons of rock and debris crashing onto the busy coastal route. Fortunately, no injuries were report...

Geohazards in Arunachal: Roads Blocked, Travel Restricted

The Anini-Roing road in Arunachal Pradesh has been repeatedly struck by landslides, bringing travel to a standstill and prompting authorities to issue multiple advisories against unnecessary travel....

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