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Apr 6, 2012 · In the early morning of April 6, 2009 a 20 seconds lasting earthquake with magnitude 6,9 (followed later by weaker aftershocks) occurred near the city of L´Aquila (Abruzzo, Italy). More than 45 ...
May 23, 2020 · The depth of the earthquake was relatively shallow in the crust, at 8.8 km. The magnitude of the main shock was 6.3 on the moment magnitude scale, which is shown by the star on the map to the right. The quake was classified as severe (VIII) on the Mercalli seismic intensity scale (Earthquake.usgs.gov. 2009).
Sep 30, 2009 · [1] A M W 6.3 earthquake struck on April 6, 2009 the Abruzzi region (central Italy) producing vast damage in the L'Aquila town and surroundings. In this paper we present the location and geometry of the fault system as obtained by the analysis of main shock and aftershocks recorded by permanent and temporary networks.
Jan 13, 2022 · On January 13, 1915, Avezzano earthquake, one of the biggest in the Italian, history shook the Marsica area in the Province of L’Aquila in Abruzzo. The tremors lasted about 20-30 seconds and had a magnitude of 6.7 (Mercalli intensity of XI, or Extreme).
Nov 12, 2010 · On April 6, 2009 an earthquake of magnitude 6.2 (Mw) struck the Abbruzzo region of Italy causing widespread damage to buildings in the city of L’Aquila and surrounding areas. This paper summarizes field observations made by the Earthquake Engineering Field Investigation Team (EEFIT) after the event. The paper presents an overview of seismological and geotechnical aspects of the earthquake as ...
The 1706 Abruzzo earthquake, also known as the Maiella earthquake, occurred on November 3 at 13:00 CEST. The earthquake with a possible epicenter in the Central Apennine Mountains ( Maiella ), Abruzzo had an estimated moment magnitude of 6.6–6.84 M w . [1] It was assigned a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI ( Extreme ), [1] causing tremendous ...
This is a list of earthquakes in Italy that had epicentres in Italy, or significantly affected the country. On average every four years an earthquake with a magnitude equal to or greater than 5.5 occurs in Italy.
