Publication Date:
2017-04-04
Description:
We analyzed a broad region around L’Aquila in search of seismogenic faults similar to that
responsible for the 6 April 2009 earthquake (Mw 6.3). Having the lessons learned from this
earthquake in mind, we focused on adjacent areas displaying similar morphotectonic, geological
and structural evidence. The basin running from Barisciano to Civitaretenga-Navelli, notably
located near the southeastern edge of the 2009 aftershock pattern, appears to be one of such areas.
We collected morphotectonic and structural data indicating that this basin is underlain by a major
active normal fault (San Pio Fault). All the observations are very much reminiscent of the
morphotectonic, geological and structural setting of area struck by the L’Aquila earthquake,
suggesting that the newly identified fault has the potential for a Mw 6.2-6.4 shock.
Description:
Published
Description:
Pages: 108–115
Description:
3.2. Tettonica attiva
Description:
JCR Journal
Description:
partially_open
Keywords:
Seismotectonics
;
Morphotectonics
;
Active fault
;
San Pio basin
;
04. Solid Earth::04.04. Geology::04.04.01. Earthquake geology and paleoseismology
;
04. Solid Earth::04.04. Geology::04.04.03. Geomorphology
;
04. Solid Earth::04.04. Geology::04.04.09. Structural geology
Repository Name:
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV)
Type:
article
