2016 Central Italy earthquakes
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The 2016 Central Italy earthquakes were a devastating series of seismic events that struck central Italy, causing widespread destruction and loss of life across several towns and villages.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2016 Central Italy earthquake | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
earthquake sequence
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natural disaster ⓘ |
| aftershockActivity | thousands of aftershocks ⓘ |
| buildingDamage | extensive collapse of masonry buildings ⓘ |
| casualties | approximately 300 deaths ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision |
Province of Ascoli Piceno
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Province of Perugia NERFINISHED ⓘ Province of Rieti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deadliestShockDate | 2016-08-24 ⓘ |
| deadliestShockEpicenter | near Accumoli, Lazio ⓘ |
| deadliestShockMagnitudeMw | 6.2 ⓘ |
| displacedPeople | tens of thousands of people displaced ⓘ |
| economicLosses | several billion euros ⓘ |
| emergencyResponse | Italian Civil Protection Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 2017-01-18 ⓘ |
| heritageDamage | severe damage to historic churches and monuments ⓘ |
| injuries | over 400 people injured ⓘ |
| intensityScale | Mercalli intensity scale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| internationalAid | received assistance from several European Union countries ⓘ |
| location | Central Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainAffectedRegion |
Abruzzo
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Lazio NERFINISHED ⓘ Marche NERFINISHED ⓘ Umbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumIntensity | IX (Violent) ⓘ |
| notableEffect |
landslides
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road and infrastructure damage ⓘ widespread building collapses ⓘ |
| notableLaterShockDate | 2016-10-26 ⓘ |
| notableLaterShockMagnitudeMw | 5.9 ⓘ |
| numberOfMainShocks | 3 ⓘ |
| occurredIn | Apennine Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plateContext | convergence of African Plate and Eurasian Plate ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
2009 L'Aquila earthquake
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2012 Emilia earthquakes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seismicSequenceName | Central Italy 2016–2017 seismic sequence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 2016-08-24 ⓘ |
| strongestShockDate | 2016-10-30 ⓘ |
| strongestShockEpicenter | near Norcia, Umbria ⓘ |
| strongestShockMagnitudeMw | 6.5 ⓘ |
| strongestShockMaximumIntensity | X (Extreme) ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | Apennine Mountains extensional fault system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZoneOfMainShock | CEST (UTC+2) ⓘ |
| typeOfFaulting | normal faulting ⓘ |
| worstHitTown |
Accumoli
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Amatrice NERFINISHED ⓘ Arquata del Tronto NERFINISHED ⓘ Pescara del Tronto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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2016 Central Italy earthquake