The 2016-2017 seismic sequence, in central Italy, was caused by the activation of the Mt. Vettore-Mt. Bove active fault and of the Amatrice fault, which generated three mainshocks on 24 August, 26 October and 30 October 2016, the latter being the largest one (Mw 6.5; Chiaraluce et al., 2017). On 18 January 2017, four Mw 5-5.5 seismic events nucleated south of the Mt. Vettore-Mt. Bove fault, where the Campotosto active fault is located. This structure is considered as potentially responsible for M ~6.6 seismic events and a major seismic gap of the central Apennines (Galadini and Galli, 2003). The fault was also responsible for some moderate seismic events during the 2009 L’Aquila seismic sequence, the largest of which of Mw 5.2 on 9 April 2009 (Valoroso et al., 2013).
The Campotosto seismic gap in between the 2009 and 2016–2017 seismic sequences of central Italy
M. SaroliMethodology
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2018-01-01
Abstract
The 2016-2017 seismic sequence, in central Italy, was caused by the activation of the Mt. Vettore-Mt. Bove active fault and of the Amatrice fault, which generated three mainshocks on 24 August, 26 October and 30 October 2016, the latter being the largest one (Mw 6.5; Chiaraluce et al., 2017). On 18 January 2017, four Mw 5-5.5 seismic events nucleated south of the Mt. Vettore-Mt. Bove fault, where the Campotosto active fault is located. This structure is considered as potentially responsible for M ~6.6 seismic events and a major seismic gap of the central Apennines (Galadini and Galli, 2003). The fault was also responsible for some moderate seismic events during the 2009 L’Aquila seismic sequence, the largest of which of Mw 5.2 on 9 April 2009 (Valoroso et al., 2013).I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
