40 Years Later: New Perspectives on the 23 November 1980, Ms 6.9, Irpinia-Lucania Earthquake
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Data di Pubblicazione:
2022
Abstract:
Special Issue “The 23 November, 1980 Irpinia-Lucania, Southern Italy Earthquake: Insights and Reviews 40 Years Later” we revisit this milestone geological and seismological event, bringing together the latest views and news on this earthquake, with the aim of improving the dissemination of wide-ranging information on this remarkable case history.
This earthquake struck Irpinia-Lucania region (Lucania is also called Basilicata; Southern Italy) on 23 November 1980 (Ms 6.9, Io X MCS), and it is remembered in Italy not only for being the strongest earthquake recorded in the last 100 years causing devastation of entire regions and severe loss of human life, but also for the destruction of the cultural heritage in the epicentral area.
This earthquake struck Irpinia-Lucania region (Lucania is also called Basilicata; Southern Italy) on 23 November 1980 (Ms 6.9, Io X MCS), and it is remembered in Italy not only for being the strongest earthquake recorded in the last 100 years causing devastation of entire regions and severe loss of human life, but also for the destruction of the cultural heritage in the epicentral area.
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Keywords:
Irpinia-Lucania 1980 earthquake, earthquake surface rupture, active tectonics, seismic hazard, post-earthquake population resilience, history of geology, macroseismic intensity
Elenco autori:
Porfido, Sabina; Alessio, Giuliana; Gaudiosi, Germana; Nappi, Rosa; Michetti, Alessandro Maria
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