Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
Learning From Earthquakes

Basic Earthquake Information

Shaking felt in Rome, but no damage reported there 26 cities and towns reporting damage over 230 square miles as of Noon PDT 4/9/09. 283 officially declared dead and 1000+ estimated injured, and 10 still missing as of Noon PDT 4/9/09. 100 of the injured are in critical condition. 500 injured were treated in hospitals. St. Salvatore […]

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 […]