The 1997 Umbria‐Marche, Italy, Earthquake Sequence: A first look at the main shocks and aftershocks

Amato, Alessandro; M. Azzara, R.; Chiarabba, C.; B. Cimini, G.; Cocco, M.; Di Bona, Massimo; Margheriti, Lucia; Mazza, Salvatore; Mele, F.; Selvaggi, G.; Basili, A.; Boschi, E.; Courboulex, Françoise; Deschamps, A.; Gaffet, Stéphane; Bittarelli, G.; Chiaraluce, Lauro; Piccinini, D.; Ripepe, Maurizio

doi:10.1029/98gl51842

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The 1997 Umbria‐Marche, Italy, Earthquake Sequence: A first look at the main shocks and aftershocks

Published in Geophysical Research Letters • Aug 1, 1998

Authors:

Alessandro Amato

R. M. Azzara

C. Chiarabba

Abstract

A long sequence of earthquakes, six with magnitudes between 5 and 6, struck Central Italy starting on September 26, 1997, causing severe damages and loss of human lives. The seismogenic structure consists of a NW‐SE elongated fault zone extending for about 40 km. The focal mechanisms of the largest ...

Subject

Aftershock

Seismology

Geology

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