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Surface faulting during the August 24, 2016, Central Italy earthquake (Mw 6.0): preliminary results

Livio, F.; Michetti, A.M.; Vittori, E.; Gregory, L.; Wedmore, L.; Piccardi, L.; Tondi, E.; Roberts, G.; Blumetti, A.M.; Bonadeo, L.; Brunamonte, F.; Comerci, V.; Di Manna, P.; Ferrario, M.F.; Faure Walker, J.; Frigerio, C.; Fumanti, F.; Guerrieri, L.; Iezzi, F.; Leoni, G.; McCaffrey, K.; Mildon, Z.; Phillips, R.; Rhodes, E.; Walters, R.J.; Wilkinson, M.

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Authors

F. Livio

A.M. Michetti

E. Vittori

L. Gregory

L. Wedmore

L. Piccardi

E. Tondi

G. Roberts

A.M. Blumetti

L. Bonadeo

F. Brunamonte

V. Comerci

P. Di Manna

M.F. Ferrario

J. Faure Walker

C. Frigerio

F. Fumanti

L. Guerrieri

F. Iezzi

G. Leoni

Z. Mildon

R. Phillips

E. Rhodes

R.J. Walters

M. Wilkinson



Abstract

We present some preliminary results on the mapping of coseismically-induced ground ruptures following the Aug. 24, 2016, Central Italy earthquake (Mw 6.0). The seismogenic source, as highlighted by InSAR and seismological data, ruptured across two adjacent structures: the Vettore and Laga faults. We collected field data on ground breaks along the whole deformed area and two different scenarios of on-fault coseismic displacement arise from these observations. To the north, along the Vettore fault, surface faulting can be mapped quite continuously along a well-defined fault strand while such features are almost absent to the south, along the Laga fault, where flysch-like marly units are present. A major lithological control, affects the surface expression of faulting, resulting in a complex deformation pattern.

Citation

Livio, F., Michetti, A., Vittori, E., Gregory, L., Wedmore, L., Piccardi, L., …Wilkinson, M. (2016). Surface faulting during the August 24, 2016, Central Italy earthquake (Mw 6.0): preliminary results. Annals of geophysics, 59(Fast Track 5), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.4401/ag-7197

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Dec 14, 2016
Online Publication Date Nov 1, 2016
Publication Date Nov 1, 2016
Deposit Date Dec 14, 2016
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Annals of geophysics
Print ISSN 1593-5213
Publisher Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 59
Issue Fast Track 5
Pages 1-8
DOI https://doi.org/10.4401/ag-7197
Publisher URL http://www.annalsofgeophysics.eu/index.php/annals/article/view/7197

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