Reconnaissance of 2016 Central Italy Earthquake Sequence

The Central Italy earthquake sequence nominally began on 24 August 2016
with a M6.1 event on a normal fault that produced devastating effects in the town
of Amatrice and several nearby villages and hamlets. A major international
response was undertaken to record the effects of this disaster, including surface
faulting, ground motions, landslides, and damage patterns to structures. This
work targeted the development of high-value case histories useful to future
research. Subsequent events in October 2016 exacerbated the damage in previously affected areas and caused damage to new areas in the north, particularly
the relatively large town of Norcia. Additional reconnaissance after a M6.5 event
on 30 October 2016 documented and mapped several large landslide features and
increased damage states for structures in villages and hamlets throughout the
region. This paper provides an overview of the reconnaissance activities undertaken to document and map these and other effects, and highlights valuable
lessons learned regarding faulting and ground motions, engineering effects,
and emergency response to this disaster.

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