Panama:
Landslide and Lahar Hazards
Past Events |
Other Sites |
| Hurricane Mitch and Landslides, 1998 | Volcanic Landslides defined - USGS VDAP |
| Largest recorded landslide, (M7.0), earthquake, 1976 | Documents |
| Earthquake induced landslides, 1882 | Project Discussions |
| Flooding in the Panama Canal, 1879 | Components of an Edifice Collapse - Guatemala Example |
| Culebra Cut Landslide, 1910 | Dave's Landslide Blog - Durham University |
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Severe storm floods northern coast, 2008 La Prensa Update |
Panama Canal Landslides - J.D. Rogers University of Missouri |
| Rain triggered landslide - Oct 16, 1986 | PCMI Blog - updates about an investigation of Volcan Baru's debris avalanche deposit; work conducted in collaboration with Peace Corps - Cuerpo de Paz, Panama. 2007-2009 |
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 Rain-induced landslide, AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco,24Nov2006. |
"Landslide activity in Panama can be divided into geographic categories: (1) landslides outside the Panama Canal Zone caused by heavy rainfall or earthquake activity, and (2) construction and post-construction landslides along the Gaillard Cut of the Panama Canal. Most of the recorded slope failures not related to the Canal have been caused by earthquake activity in this seismically active nation." (Stewart and Stewart, 1989). From: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 01-0276 2001 by Robert L. Schuster and Lynn M. Highland, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S.A |
| Flooding and road damage in Bocas del Toro, November 16-30, 2008. Photo by SINAPROC |
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Resources:
Keweenaw Volcano Observatory, Michigan Tech
SINAPROC - Panama
US Geological Survey (USGS)
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