The 2009 Abruzzo Earthquake, Italy
Language
English
Obiettivo Specifico
4.1. Metodologie sismologiche per l'ingegneria sismica
Status
Published
JCR Journal
N/A or not JCR
Peer review journal
No
Journal
Issue/vol(year)
1/(2009)
Publisher
IRIS
Pages (printed)
1
Date Issued
2009
Subjects
Abstract
The Abruzzo earthquake on April 6
this year was surprising for several reasons.
Although the historical record shows that the
city of L’Aquila has suffered intensity IX or
higher several times, this earthquake caused
stronger shaking than any other in the area
for the past 300 years. In addition, the
mechanism displays clear extensional stresses
in a region characterized by shortening
during the Miocene and the mainshock was
heralded by a foreshock swarm.
this year was surprising for several reasons.
Although the historical record shows that the
city of L’Aquila has suffered intensity IX or
higher several times, this earthquake caused
stronger shaking than any other in the area
for the past 300 years. In addition, the
mechanism displays clear extensional stresses
in a region characterized by shortening
during the Miocene and the mainshock was
heralded by a foreshock swarm.
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article
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