Preliminary macroseismic survey of the 2016 Amatrice seismic sequence

Abstract

<p>After the recent destructive L’Aquila 2009 and Emilia-Romagna 2012 earthquakes, a sudden M<span>w </span>6.0 <span style="font-size: 10px;">seismic event hit Central Italy on August 24, 2016. A low population density characterizes the area but, </span><span style="font-size: 10px;">due to its nighttime occurrence, about 300 victims were registered. This work presents the first preliminary </span><span style="font-size: 10px;">results of a macroseismic survey conducted by two teams of the University of Padova in the territories </span><span style="font-size: 10px;">that suffered major damages. Macroseismic intensities were assessed according to the European </span><span style="font-size: 10px;">Macroseismic Scale (EMS98) for 180 sites.</span></p>