Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
Learning From Earthquakes

Previous reconnaissance reports for M6.3 L’Aquila Earthquake 2009

EERI Special Earthquake Report: The Mw 6.3 Abruzzo, Italy, Earthquake of April 6,2009 Field observations from the Aquila, Italy Earthquake of April 6, 2009 Structural Engineering Reconnaissance of the April 6, 2009, Abruzzo, Italy, Earthquake, and Lessons Learned Seismic Damage Assessment of Unreinforced Masonry Structures After The Abruzzo 2009 Earthquake: The Case Study of the […]

SEAOC Safety Assessment Program Comparisons with EU and Japan Programs

Representatives from Spain, Portugal, Germany, Romania, Slovenia, Greece, Turkey, U.S. and Japan participated with Italians in the exercise. During that week, Italy’s Civil Protection Department was beginning to conduct AeDES safety assessment surveys of buildings inside the Red Zone, area of downtown L’Aquila that the Mayor had decided to restrict public access until such time […]

EEFIT UK Team Draft Report Ready + Virtual Disaster Viewer

Read the report: A preliminary field report by EEFIT (3.8 MB PDF) The georeferenced images are presented together with pre- and post- earthquake satellite images and existing mapped faults. We have not finished uploading our photos yet, but a selection is there. If any other team would like to use this facility to upload info please […]

Latest Quick Response Report Gives a Glimpse of L’Aquila Vulnerability

Read the Report: Vulnerability of Reinforced Concrete Frame Buildings and their Occupants in the 2009 L’aquila, Italy Earthquake (5.1 MB PDF) The fieldwork, funded by the Natural Hazards Center Quick Response Grant Program, will be the basis for a National Science Foundation RAPID research project on progress and priorities in L’Aquila’s recovery and reconstruction. The original research team […]