Geological and geo-seismic aspects of the earthwake in L'Aquila of April 6th 2009 and its implications on the modalities of evaluation of seismic hazard in Italy

Authors

  • Antonio Rapolla Università degli Studi Federico II di Napoli
  • Silvio Di Nocera
  • Fabio Matano
  • Vincenzo Di Fiore
  • Valeria Paoletti
  • Enrica Rapolla
  • Daniela Tarallo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6092/2281-4574/1789

Keywords:

L'Aquila, sisma, geologia

Abstract

Starting with the tragic case of the earthquake in L'Aquila this paper discusses a fundamental aspect of the correct evaluation of the danger (hazard) of an area and of a specific urban site, that is, the underestimation of the amplyfying effect of the sites in many developed Italian urgan areas situated in valleys or alluvial plains along with a scarce or incomplete knowledge of the geoseismic parameters of the local underground area.

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Published

2010-06-30