By Luis D. Decanini, Domenico Liberatore, Laura Liberatore, and Luigi Sorrentino
May 2012, Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Structural Engineering and Geotechnics
This report presents the results of a preliminary survey in the area affected by the May 20, 2012 Emilia, Northern Italy, earthquake. In this report, a reconstruction of the local seismic catalogues is presented, the damage to historical buildings, rural buildings, industrial buildings and reinforced-concrete buildings surveyed on May 21-22 is described, and a short account on soil liquefaction and strong ground motion is given.
Read the Report: Preliminary Report on the 2012, May 20th, Emilia Earthquake (8 MB PDF)
