Earthquakes

Besides improving our knowledge about the Earth Interior, the geophysics aims also to contribute to the Earthquake Hazard mitigation.  For an effective hazard mitigation it is critical to develop knowledge about recent geodynamic process, Earth crust structure, graound motion characteristics during large earthquakes, antropic environment response, seismic history for the past centureies or millennia. A correct seismic hazard evaluation is the result of a long process of collection and analysis  of data  from different disciplines. This evaluation is an essential tool for the Civil Protection to prepare plans to manage emergencies and to define priorities in the prevention plans.

Real Time Earthquakes

Monitoring Networks

Data Bases

Seismicity in Italy

• Recent seismicity of the Italian Peninsula (in Italian)
• Italian Seismicity by region (Google Maps)
• Historical Seismicity of the Italian Peninsula
• Map of the largest Instensity in Italy (ING-Dip. Prociv., 1995)
• Largest macroseismic intensities observed in Italian municipalities (GNDT-ING-SSN, 1996)

• Seismic Hazard estimates of the Italian territory [2004-2006] (in Italian)
  

Earthquake Studies

Projects and Experiments

• Civil Protection Projects - Seismology  (DPC-INGV 2007-2009 agreement)
• Civil Protection projects - Seismology (DPC-INGV 2004-2006 agreement)
• CAT/SCAN project - Calabria-Apennine-Tyrrhenian/Subduction-Collision-Accretion Network
• Cavola Experiment 2004
• RETREAT project
• Integration of the seismic network and permanent GPS network in southern Italy - Progetto CESIS

FAQ

• Frequently asked questions on earthquakes