Seismic Monitoring of the Geohazard Chain Following the Matai'an Landslide and Subsequent Landslide Dam Breach
Earth Science, Geophysics, Seismology and seminar by Dr. Wei-an Chao, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Hosted by U.S. Geological Survey — Landslide Hazards Program
Wednesday 14:00 Denver (GMT-6)
Recording available
Abstract
The 2025 Matai’an landslide in eastern Taiwan represents the largest landslide event ever recorded in the region and initiated a cascading hazard sequence involving landslide-dam formation and repeated dam-breach floods. In this talk, I will demonstrate how seismic observations and remote sensing can be integrated to track landslide processes from pre-failure deformation to post-failure hazard evolution. I will also present a seismic-based monitoring framework capable of detecting landslides in near real time, estimating their size, and identifying landslide-dam formation, providing a practical approach for early warning of downstream flood hazards.
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