Chile EERI/PEER/GEER Reconnaissance Briefing Videos
View the briefing presentations and slides: https://peer.berkeley.edu/chile-eeripeer-reconnaissance-briefing-uc-berkeley
Photos of tsunami impacts
Figure 1. Photo by AP / Kyodo News. Figure 2. Photo by AP / Kyodo News. Figure 3. Photo by AP / Kyodo News. Figure 1 shows a combination of three photos taken over a six-month period shows aftermath of the March 11, 2011 tsunami and its cleanup progress in Wakabayashi-ward in Sendai, […]
Field team survey of a school in Falerone (FM)
Translation from Italian to English by Elide Pantoli (University of California, San Diego) Date: August 30th 2016 Building typology: Load-bearing masonry Municipality: Falerone (FM) – Don Bosco high-school […]
Overview of Social, Economical and Policy Impacts – August 24, 2016 Amatrice, Italy Earthquake
“According to Italian Red Cross, as of 30 August, 292 people were killed in the towns of Amatrice, Accumoli and Arquata del Tronto. 2,925 people have been displaced: 970 in the region of Lazio, 1,200 in the region of Marche and 755 in the region of Umbria. The Civil Protection reported 3,554 people have been […]
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
Summary of Impacts to Lifelines and Utilities from the August 24, 2016 Amatrice, Italy Earthquake
Regional Roads (e.g. Highways) Status: Disrupted Several roads that facilitate access into Amatrice have been blocked or damaged from the earthquake. Of particular concern is damage to bridges that are the only efficient means of accessing the city [Al Jazeera]. Aftershocks increased damage to roads and bridges. Primary passageways into the city have been entirely […]
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: […]
Damage Photos from the August 24, 2016 Amatrice, Italy M6.2 Earthquake
Amatrice Figure 1. Overhead view of Amatrice. Source: Gregorio Borigo / AP. Figure 2. New areas are relatively unscathed compared to the history center. Source: Gregorio Borigo / AP. Figure 3. Overhead view of Amatrice. Source: CNN. Figure 4. Birds Eye View of Amatrice. Source: CNN. […]
WHE Information on Local Housing Construction
The World Housing Encyclopedia provides technical information on the types, engineering, behavior during earthquakes, and retrofit strategies for housing around the world. Numerous resources existed prior to the August 24, 2016 Norcia, Italy Earthquake regarding masonry-type structures in Central Italy, the location of the epicenter of the earthquake. The reports are as follows: Single-family stone masonry houses […]
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 […]