More than 180 people have died in western Europe after record precipitation resulted in extreme floods. The heavy rainfalls initiated on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, and mainly impacted Germany (Rhinela...
Read MoreA M 6.0 earthquake struck near the California and Nevada border on July 8, 2020. The seismic shock triggered rockslides along a major highway but, fortunately, no injuries were reported. The earthqua...
Read MoreTwo people have been reported dead and about 20 missing after a mudslide struck in the city of Atami, central Japan. Atami is a coastal city located in the Japanese Shizuoka Prefecture about 100 kilo...
Read MoreA new, 5G landslide monitoring system will be installed in the Jurassic Coast, UK. The Jurassic Coast is located in southern England and comprises a World Heritage Site due to its unique geologic his...
Read MoreA massive sinkhole that threatens a house suddenly emerged in Mexico. The sinkhole opened in a field near the Santa Maria Zacatepec, a town situated in the state of Puebla, southern Mexico. Its geome...
Read MoreMost geotechnical engineers use FEA software packages for their geotechnical design. It is especially useful for performance-based design or in situations when strong structure interaction is taking...
Read MoreTwo separate, strong earthquakes that struck in China have resulted in, at least, 3 fatalities. The 2 seismic shocks occurred within a 5 hour time period on May 21, 2021. The first one (M 6.1) struck...
Read MoreA vast landslide that occurred on April 22, is considered to be the second largest to ever hit northern Quebec in Canada. The ground failure took place near the Great Whale River, about 8 kilometers...
Read MoreA cliff collapse that occurred in England's Jurassic Coast is considered to be the largest to hit the region in 60 years. The landslide struck in mid-April near Weymouth, a town located in Dorset Cou...
Read MoreA M 6.0 earthquake hit Indonesia on April 10, 2021, resulting in at least 8 fatalities. The seismic shock struck at around 7 am (UTC) about 45 kilometers off the coast of Java, the main island and ec...
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