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Landslides triggered during the 1954 rainfall event on the Amalfi Coast in Italy.
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The 25 October 1954 landslide disaster on the Amalfi Coast of Italy

by Dave Petley 30 April 202530 April 2025

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. I have frequently highlighted the growing impact of multiple landslide events triggered by extreme rainfall around the world. Whilst there is little doubt that such events are becoming more common, they have […]

A gif flips back and forth between two images of the Po River Basin. In June 2020, it appears much greener than in June 2022.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Modeling the Past, Present, and Future of Drought

by Rebecca Owen 18 April 202518 April 2025

A new study combines historical observations, climate modeling, and data from tree rings to create a fuller picture of historic as well as potential drought conditions.

Photo of a caldera
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Deflected Dikes Perturb the Plumbing System

by Thorsten W. Becker 11 April 202510 April 2025

A multidisciplinary synthesis of the Campi Flegrei, Italy volcanic setting highlights the importance of sub-caldera layering for magma dynamics.

The vehicle on which the two people were travelling, found 800 m away from the impact point San Felice a Cancello. Image from the Italian Fire Brigade: www.vigilfuoco.tv.
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The 27 August 2024 post-fire debris flows in San Felice a Cancello, Italy

by Dave Petley 9 April 20259 April 2025

Guest post by Giuseppe Esposito and Stefano Gariano The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. In a recent article published in the journal Landslides, Esposito and Gariano (2025) describe the first post-fire debris flow event with fatal consequences recorded […]

A Google Earth image, collected in April 2023, showing the aftermath of the 30 November Maratea rockfall.
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The 30 November 2022 Maratea rockfall in southern Italy

by Dave Petley 21 November 202421 November 2024

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. On 30 November 2022, the Maratea rockfall occurred on the slopes below  Castrocucco castle in southern Italy. This landslide is the subject of an interesting paper (Santo and Massaro 2024) that has […]

Photo of a long line of cracked earth within a mountain valley.
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Operational Earthquake Forecasting – What Is It and How Is It Done?

by Leila Mizrahi 29 August 202410 September 2024

While earthquakes cannot be deterministically predicted, operational earthquake forecasting systems can provide valuable insights into the likelihood of future quakes.

Skeletal remains lie on dirt next to a partially collapsed wall.
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Earthquakes May Have Amplified the Destruction of Pompeii

by Evan Howell 5 August 20245 August 2024

A new analysis of skeletons and collapsed walls indicates that seismic activity compounded the historic catastrophe wrought by Mount Vesuvius.

A landslide of gray rock spilling over onto a road, seen from above
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Watching and Listening for Signs of Slope Failure

by Rebecca Owen 17 July 202417 July 2024

Ten years of data preceding a rockfall in the French Alps suggest the need for more comprehensive monitoring systems.

Italy’s Mount Etna, snowcapped and beneath a sky of puffy white clouds.
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Improved Imaging Offers New Insight into Mount Etna

by Rebecca Owen 9 July 20249 July 2024

Anisotropic tomography provides a more complete picture of the Sicilian volcano’s inner workings.

The landslide threatening Longiarù in northern Italy.
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A landslide emergency at Longiarù in northern Italy

by Dave Petley 20 June 202420 June 2024

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. In the Dolomite region of northern Italy, an interesting landslide emergency is under way. The location is Longiarù, a village located in San Martino in Badia. So far, 56 buildings, mostly houses, […]

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