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Rocks fallen freely from a cliff, roof, or quarry
A rockfall or rock-fall is a quantity of rock that has fallen from a cliff face or from the roof or walls of mine or quarry workings. Favourable geology
Rockfall
Geologic events off the Alaska coast
re-evaluation of large-wave events and the recognition of impact events, rockfalls, and landslides as causes of very large waves. Lituya Bay is a fjord located
1958 Lituya Bay earthquake and megatsunami
1958_Lituya_Bay_earthquake_and_megatsunami
Landslide in Nepal
Siddhababa–Dovan rockfall refers to a hazardous geological zone along the Siddhartha Highway in Palpa District, western Nepal, between the villages of
Siddhababa–Dovan_rockfall
Natural disaster in Minas Gerais, Brazil, in 2022
On 8 January 2022, a rockfall occurred in a canyon of Furnas Lake in Capitólio, Minas Gerais, Brazil. A cliff face collapsed onto tourist pleasure boats
Capitólio_rockfall
Structure built to intercept rockfall
A rockfall barrier is a structure built to intercept rockfall, most often made from metallic components and consisting of an interception structure hanged
Rockfall_barrier
Type of earthwork
A rockfall protection embankment is an earthwork built in elevation with respect to the ground to intercept falling rock fragments before elements at risk
Rockfall protection embankment
Rockfall_protection_embankment
Town in Connecticut, United States
population was 4,217 at the 2020 census. The town includes the village of Rockfall in the northeastern section. Middlefield, in Middlesex County, is so named
Middlefield,_Connecticut
Boulder in Colorado, United States
on State Highway 145 (SH 145) near Dolores in the US state of Colorado. Rockfall, caused by ice jacking during freeze-thaw cycles in the Rocky Mountains
Memorial_Rock
Lake in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland
Stein (2,974 m), a rocky summit above Oeschinen Lake and Kandersteg, rockfalls have long been observed, but experts report that instability has increased
Oeschinen_Lake
("Mixnitz Creek") and is a popular tourist destination. After a deadly rockfall in July 2020 it was closed until September 2024. Bären-Schütz-Klamm literally
Bärenschützklamm
United States historic place
position in the Yosemite Valley. It lies on a talus cone of debris from old rockfalls. In 1970 the community changed its post office name to Curry Village.
Curry_Village
Stratovolcano in Luzon, Philippines
observed an increase in rockfall from the volcano's summit lava dome since the last week of April, indicating aseismic growth. Rockfall increased in frequency
Mayon
North-facing rock face in Norway
rock is generally loose, and rockfall is the norm on this north-facing big wall. There was a series of large rockfalls on the wall in September 1998
Troll_Wall
Rock fragments weathered from larger mass
cliff or other steep rocky mass that has accumulated through periodic rockfall. Landforms associated with these materials are often called talus deposits
Scree
Civil engineer
Newcastle as a research academic. Giacomini with a research background in rockfall analysis and rock mechanics, applied to mining within the Australian landscape
Anna_Giacomini
Natural disaster in Switzerland
evacuation zone, died in the disaster. The event was preceded by several rockfalls and landslides from the Bietschhorn area onto the Birch Glacier [de],
2025_Blatten_glacier_collapse
Mountain range in Antarctica
The Jones Mountains (73°32′S 94°00′W / 73.533°S 94.000°W / -73.533; -94.000 (Jones Mountains)) are an isolated group of mountains, trending generally
Jones_Mountains
Intersection where a road crosses a railway at the same level
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Level_crossing
Gorge in Germany
The Partnach Gorge (German: Partnachklamm) is a deep gorge that has been incised by a mountain stream, the Partnach, in the Reintal valley near the south
Partnach_Gorge
Mountain peak in the Mont Blanc massif
reasons for the initial rockfall, as well as providing a baseline study for comparison with future surveys after subsequent rockfalls. Notes "Topographic
Aiguilles_Marbrées
Cage full of rock
attenuating dynamic loads, such as those resulting from impacts by vehicles or rockfall. Depending on what they are filled with, gabions may be highly deformable
Gabion
Movement of rock or soil down slopes
water, wind, or ice. Types of mass wasting include creep, solifluction, rockfalls, debris flows, and landslides, each with its own characteristic features
Mass_wasting
Traveling in canyons using a variety of techniques
Canyoning (canyoneering in the United States, kloofing in South Africa) is a sport that involves traveling through canyons using a variety of techniques
Canyoning
World Heritage Site on the coast of southern England
of the coast can be walked on the South West Coast Path. Landslips and rockfalls are a continuing feature of the evolution of this coast. On 6 May 2008
Jurassic_Coast
2014 rescue operation in Germany
in a group of three suffered a traumatic brain injury as a result of a rockfall. It became one of the largest cave rescues in history, involving more than
Riesending_Cave_rescue
Fatal landslide in Uttar Pradesh, India
Pradesh in Kali Valley of Higher Kumaon division of the Himalayas. The rockfall started on 16 August bringing down huge rocks which initially killed three
1998_Malpa_landslide
Bay near Camborne, Cornwall, England
around 100,000 tonnes of rock tumbled down into the sea. Unusually, the rockfall was captured on video. Cornwall portal "Hell's Mouth, Cornwall". British
Hell's_Mouth,_Cornwall
Glacier located on the southern side of the Mont Blanc massif
per year. Minor rockfalls occur very frequently from the steep mountainsides above the Brenva Glacier. On 18 January 1997 a major rockfall occurred at around
Brenva_Glacier
Method for analyzing stability of slopes of soil or rock
(2013-03-06), "Rockfall Dynamics: A Critical Review of Collision and Rebound Models", in Lambert, Stéphane; Nicot, François (eds.), Rockfall Engineering
Slope_stability_analysis
Natural hazard involving ground movement
rockfalls, mudslides, mudslips or rockslides, are several forms of mass wasting that may include a wide range of ground movements, such as rockfalls,
Landslide
Mass wasting and landslips Earthquake Landslide Debris flows Mudslide Rockfall Coastal erosion Sinkhole Cold wave Heat wave Heat burst Polar vortex Volcanic
List of severe weather phenomena
List_of_severe_weather_phenomena
Two summits in Germany
The Mühlsturzhörner are two summits in the Reiter Alm in the Berchtesgaden Alps in the Upper Bavarian county of Berchtesgadener Land. The Großes Mühlsturzhorn
Mühlsturzhörner
Cliff in Yosemite National Park, US
Yosemite Valley, is prone to rockfall from the nearly vertical cliffs that surround the valley. Factors long known to trigger rockfall on steep cliffs include
Royal_Arches
Lake in Conthey, Valais, Switzerland
Switzerland, located near the hamlet of Derborence. It was formed after rockfalls on 24 September 1714 and 23 June 1749. In 1749, an estimated 50 million
Lac_de_Derborence
Carthaginian general and statesman (247–183/181 BC)
rockfall event is mentioned only by Livy; Polybius is mute on the subject and there is no evidence of carbonized rock at the only two-tier rockfall in
Hannibal
Lake in the state of Bavaria, Germany
larger Königssee. The two lakes are separated through a moraine. A massive rockfall in 1172 is sometimes referred to as the cause of the separation of the
Obersee_(Königssee)
Waterfall in New York, U.S.
The most notable recent rockfall occurred in 1954 with the collapse of Prospect Point to the north. To survey the rockfall and determine how to prevent
American_Falls
Historic house in Virginia, United States
Rockfalls is a historic house at 7441 Rockfalls Drive in Richmond, Virginia. Built in 1936–37, it is a locally prominent early example of International
Rockfalls (Richmond, Virginia)
Rockfalls_(Richmond,_Virginia)
Closed park in Hawaii and site of an accident in 1999
North Shore of the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu. It has been closed since the rockfall that occurred on Mother's Day in 1999. Although people caught entering
Sacred_Falls_State_Park
2006 mining accident in Tasmania, Australia
Standard Time) on 25 April 2006, a small earthquake triggered an underground rockfall at the Beaconsfield gold mine in northern Tasmania. Geoscience Australia
Beaconsfield_Mine_collapse
Mountain in Iran
earthquake and consequent rockfall in 2004. The mountain was closed to climbers for some months because of the hazard of rockfall and loose cables. The mountain
Alam-Kuh
Type of mountaineering
with the activity of rock and ice climbing. These risks include major rockfalls (common with large sheer rock faces in alpine environments), of avalanches
Alpine_climbing
Mountain in the Himalayas
climbing attempts. Rockfalls from Annapurna IV are thought to have blocked the Seti River, creating a temporary dam. Annapurna IV The rockfall that temporarily
Annapurna_IV
Jesús María mine Rockfall Copiapó December 18, 2024 2 La Fe Carbon monoxide poisoning Hijuelas September 4, 2020 1 Cavilolen Rockfall Illapel January 10
Illegal_mining_in_Chile
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Roads_in_India
Town in the province of Viterbo, Italy
nearby tuff walls and, over the centuries, they were destroyed by several rockfalls. Indeed, the Etruscans themselves had to face problems of seismic activity
Civita_di_Bagnoregio
Diversionary road used for making turns at an intersection
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Jughandle
Geneva. Most deaths associated with a Mw 5.4 aftershock which triggered a rockfall. 1601 Unterwalden 6.2 VIII 9 Triggered a tsunami in Lake Lucerne. 1755
List of earthquakes in Switzerland
List_of_earthquakes_in_Switzerland
Italian multinational company
river and canal hydraulic works, coastal protection, erosion control, rockfall mitigation, debris flows and avalanche protection. The company provides
Maccaferri
Mountain pass in Norway
repaired, and about 16 million Norwegian kroner was spent to protect from rockfalls and make driving on the road safer. In June 2021, Telia Norge commissioned
Trollstigen
February 2011 earthquake in New Zealand
Skinner, M.D.; Mote, T.I.; Cox, J. (2015). "Risk and Rockfall: Observations on the Implementation of Rockfall Mitigation at Residential Properties in the Port
2011_Christchurch_earthquake
Primary road of a human settlement
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Main_Street
National park in Taiwan
demonstrated during the April 2024 Hualien earthquake which caused major rockfalls and significant alterations to the canyon's terrain. In response, park
Taroko_National_Park
Glacier in the United States
43°50′12″N 110°45′57″W / 43.83667°N 110.76583°W / 43.83667; -110.76583 Area 175 acres (0.71 km2) Length 0.5 mi (0.80 km) Terminus rockfall Status unknown
Skillet_Glacier
Type of road
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Unpaved_road
Copper mine in Australia
unknown object that fell down the shaft. William Jackson was killed in a rockfall in November 1908. In late October 1909, a labourer, Ambrose Fox, died of
Great_Cobar_mine
Mountain face in the Swiss Alps
longest and most demanding climbing routes, with significant risks from rockfall and avalanches. The wall gained fame through dramatic climbing attempts
North_face_of_the_Eiger
Former slate quarry in north Wales
road for more modern quarry vehicles across some of the terraces, to the rockfall. This amount of slate won by this method was small and all production stopped
Dinorwic_quarry
Mountain in New Zealand
instances of rockfall into the valley below. From the peak, large boulders can be witnessed in the valley as evidence of previous rockfall. As the highest
Te_Mata_Peak
Mountain in the Bernese Alps, Switzerland
peaks in the Himalaya and Karakoram but also because of the increased rockfall and diminishing ice-fields. Climbers are increasingly electing to challenge
Eiger
Nature reserve and national park in Sichuan, China
composed of poor material with low mechanical strength, making it prone to rockfalls even during non-earthquake periods. The nearly vertical structure of the
Jiuzhaigou
Mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps
Payot and Edouard Cupelin. These 1000 m-high rock faces have seen serious rockfalls in 1950, 1997, 2003, 2005 and 2011, which have considerably affected the
Aiguille_du_Dru
Narrow street that usually runs between, behind, or within buildings
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Alley
Historical building in north-western Northern Ireland
November 2022. Peter Wilson; Alana Cunningham (2003). "Examples of recent rockfalls from basalt cliffs in Northern Ireland" (PDF). Irish Geography. 36 (2)
Mussenden_Temple
Community in British Columbia, Canada
face. In 2018, a large boulder fell onto the highway. In 2019, a pilot rockfall fencing system was installed on a section to reduce the chance of rocks
Three_Valley_Gap
Croatian man known for near-death stories (1929–2016)
rainy canyon near Jablanica, the train derailed after a mudslide caused rockfall to land on the bridge they were on, plunging the train into the Neretva
Frano_Selak
Highway in New Jersey
continually characterized as having the highest rockfall hazard rating scores in the state. Nine rockfall incidents and one fatality have been reported
Interstate_80_in_New_Jersey
Terrain measurement with light beams
deformational data for identifying geological hazards risk, such as assessing rockfall risks or studying pre-earthquake deformation signs. Geological structures
Geological structure measurement by LiDAR
Geological_structure_measurement_by_LiDAR
Derailment of a ScotRail passenger train on 6 June 2010, on the West Highland Line
derailments due to rockfalls had occurred previously in the area prior to the 2010 incident. Along with other methods of rockfall risk reduction in the
Falls_of_Cruachan_derailment
Glacier in India
difficult beyond Chirbhasa due to trail deterioration and a 2 km wide rockfall site. It is a valley-type glacier, situated in the Uttarkashi district
Gangotri_Glacier
Mountain range of the Transverse Ranges in California, United States
potholes. This section of the "Crest" is closed during the winter due to rockfall and avalanche hazards. State Route 2, just past Mountain High, is called
San_Gabriel_Mountains
Major earthquake in Northern California
blocked for several weeks by a large slide and one person was killed by a rockfall along the coast. Other areas with certain soil conditions were susceptible
1989_Loma_Prieta_earthquake
Easily split medium-grained metamorphic rock
angled to be nearly coincident with the plane of schistosity, reducing rockfall in the road. This also produces the appearance of a shining metal wall
Schist
Earthquake affecting South America and the Caribbean
sustaining minor damage. Ninety-five schools were also impacted. In Grenada, rockfalls and ground cracks were reported. Several sources questioned if the shaking
August 2018 Venezuela earthquake
August_2018_Venezuela_earthquake
Extinct volcano in Canterbury, New Zealand
The Monument on Banks Peninsula near Diamond Harbour, with some fresh rockfall from the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.
Banks_Peninsula_Volcano
Petroglyphs in Emery County, Utah
Detail of a Barrier Canyon Style Figure Detail Additional panel slightly to the south of the main one Rock art inside a rockfall cave near the main panel
Rochester_Rock_Art_Panel
Lane in which traffic may travel in either direction
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Reversible_lane
Railway line in Austria
mountain railway, in part because it is threatened by avalanches, mudslides, rockfalls and floods. It is operated by the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) and
Arlberg_railway
Place in Skopje, North Macedonia
rock movements and rockfalls onto the road, endangering vehicles and construction workers. An analysis conducted using the Rockfall Hazard Rating System
Sveta_Petka,_Sopište
Construction assembly for absorbing thermally-induced volume changes
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Expansion_joint
exhaustion, or were killed by mistreatment, work-related accidents and rockfalls. By August, Ludolf was removed from his post after the construction company
List of companies involved in the Holocaust
List_of_companies_involved_in_the_Holocaust
Road tunnel in Gibraltar
of the tunnel was transferred to the civilian authorities. Following a rockfall on 18 February 2002 at the approach road to the tunnel from the North,
Dudley_Ward_Way
Natural rock arch in Arches National Park, Utah, US
rockfall events occurred in the 1990s when one large slab fell in 1991 and then two additional large rockfalls occurred in 1995. Since the rockfalls,
Landscape_Arch
Road in Malaysia
issued to heavy vehicles which flout the rule. On 26 November 2003, a rockfall near the Bukit Lanjan interchange caused the expressway to close for more
New_Klang_Valley_Expressway
Piece of rock that has been moved by a glacier
ago, rather than a flood. Geologists have suggested that landslides or rockfalls initially dropped the rocks on top of glacial ice. The glaciers continued
Glacial_erratic
Lava dam in British Columbia, Canada
the 1855–1856 landslide, having been the site of several rockfalls. Debris from these rockfalls has formed a talus deposit at the base of the headwall.
The_Barrier
German biathlete (1993–2025)
before reaching the summit to avoid the dangers of rockfall and icefall. On their way down, a rockfall occurred. Dahlmeier was hit on the head by a large
Laura_Dahlmeier
Part of a carriageway meant for a single line of vehicles
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Lane
Former natural cave behind Niagara Falls
(109 km/h) underneath the falls. The cave was obliterated in a massive 1954 rockfall and subsequent dynamiting of a dangerous overhang. Today, the "Cave of
Cave_of_the_Winds_(New_York)
Holy mountain and peak in Saudi Arabia
Bathrellos, George D.; Skilodimou, Hariklia D. (January 2015). "Assessment of rockfall hazard at Al-Noor Mountain, Makkah city (Saudi Arabia) using spatio-temporal
Jabal_al-Nour
of Zhaotong 5.2 10.0 IV About 1,540 homes damaged and landslides and rockfalls occurred in Qiaojia County. - - 19 New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands offshore
List_of_earthquakes_in_2026
Deadliest avalanche in the history of Peru
at an elevation of roughly 5,600 to 6,200 m (18,400 to 20,300 ft). The rockfall occurred almost immediately after the shaking began, with witnesses comparing
1970 Huascarán debris avalanche
1970_Huascarán_debris_avalanche
Type of freeway interchange
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Stack_interchange
Big wall climbing route in Yosemite, US
hours and 50 minutes. Over the Fourth of July Weekend in 2015, a major rockfall occurred on the Regular Northwest Face, severely altering pitches 10 and
Regular Northwest Face of Half Dome
Regular_Northwest_Face_of_Half_Dome
Traffic intersection
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Roundabout
Pedestrian path along the side of a road
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Sidewalk
Route raised up on an embankment
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Causeway
Gorge in Germany
the gorge was inaugurated. On September 23, 1995, at 6:00 a.m. a massive rockfall occurred, causing 50,000 cubic metres (1,800,000 cu ft) of rock and debris
Breitachklamm
Alpine mountain peak
for Snow and Avalanche Research in Davos have been warning of a major rockfall on the Kleiner Piz Buin (Piz Buin Pitschen) since autumn 2022, which also
Piz_Buin
Mountain on the Cape Peninsula, South Africa
a major feat of engineering. The road was closed in the 1990s, after a rockfall caused a death and a subsequent lawsuit, and subsequently reopened after
Chapman's_Peak
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