Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
Learning From Earthquakes

Damage to RC buildings

Hotel Roma Figure 1. Source: http://internacional.elpais.com/internacional/2016/08/25/actualidad/1472151743_796100.html   Figure 2. Source: http://lopezdoriga.com/internacional/nuevo-temblor-en-italia-causa-mas-danos/     More structures  Figure 3. Source: HTTP://ELPAIS.COM/ELPAIS/2016/08/25/ALBUM/1472109284_305734.HTML#1472109284_305734_1472146225   Figure 4. Source: HTTP://WWW.REPUBBLICA.IT/CRONACA/2016/09/03/NEWS/TERREMOTO_SCOSSA_DI_MAGNITUDO_4_3_IN_PROVINCIA_DI_PERUGIA_ALLE_3_34-147091529/?REFRESH_CE  

Overview of damage to housing after the August 24, 2016 Amatrice, Italy Earthquake

At 3:30 AM local time on August 24, 2016 the M6.2 Amatrice, Italy Earthquake hit the center of the nation. The towns of Accumoli, Amatrice, Pescara del Tronto, and Arquata del Tronto were badly affected [BBC]. Over 290 people were killed, the majority in Amatrice, and several hundred people were wounded.   Figure 1. Shaking intensity. Source: […]