The 1694 Irpinia–Basilicata earthquake occurred on 8 September. It caused widespread damage in the Basilicata and Apulia regions of what was then the Kingdom of Naples, resulting in more than 6,000 casualties. The earthquake occurred at 11:40 UTC and lasted between 30 and 60 seconds.[1]
There was serious damage to the area between Campania and Basilicata, with more than 30 municipalities being almost completely destroyed. These included Bisaccia. Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi, Bella and Muro Lucano[4] In Melfi, fifty buildings collapsed and the castle, cathedral, five monasteries and many churches were severely damaged.[5] In Potenza, several buildings, the church and the Trinità Tower collapsed.[6]
The earthquake was preceded by a small foreshock on the evening of 7 September. The mainshock was followed immediately by an aftershock, the first of a series that lasted until June of the following year.[1]
The earthquake occurred on a NW-SE trending normal fault.[4] The area of damage for the 1694 earthquake is similar to that for the 1980 Irpinia earthquake, but involved movement on a different fault.[7]
^ abcGuidoboni E.; Ferrari G.; Mariotti D.; Comastri A.; Tarabusi G. & Valensise G. "Catalogue of Strong Earthquakes in Italy 461 B.C. – 1997and Mediterranean area 760 B.C. – 1500". from the original on 26 March 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
^Akinci, A.; Galadini, F.; Pantosti, D.; Petersen, M.; Malagnini, L.; Perkins, D. (6 April 2009). "Effect of Time Dependence on Probabilistic Seismic-Hazard Maps and Deaggregation for the Central Apennines, Italy". The Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. Seismological Society of America. 99 (2A): 585. Bibcode:2009BuSSA..99..585A. doi:10.1785/0120080053. from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
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^ abServa, L.; Esposito E.; Guerrieri L.; Porfido S.; Vittor E. & Comerci V. (2007). "Environmental effects from five historical earthquakes in southern Apennines (Italy) and macroseismic intensity assessment: Contribution to INQUA EEE Scale Project". Quaternary International. 173–174: 30–44. Bibcode:2007QuInt.173...30S. doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2007.03.015.
^Gizzi, F.G.; Masini N. (2004). "Damage scenario of the earthquake on 23 July 1930 in Melfi: the contribution of technical documentation" (PDF). Annals of Geophysics. 47 (5): 1641–1663. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
^Gizzi, F.T.; Masini N. (2007). "Historical earthquakes and damage patterns in Potenza (Basilicata, Southern Italy)" (PDF). Annals of Geophysics. 50 (5): 675–687. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
^Fracassi, U.; Valensise G. (2007). "Unveiling the Sources of the Catastrophic 1456 Multiple Earthquake: Hints to an Unexplored Tectonic Mechanism in Southern Italy" (PDF). Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. 97 (3): 725–748. Bibcode:2007BuSSA..97..725F. doi:10.1785/0120050250. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
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1694, irpinia, basilicata, earthquake, other, earthquakes, that, have, occurred, irpinia, list, earthquakes, irpinia, occurred, september, caused, widespread, damage, basilicata, apulia, regions, what, then, kingdom, naples, resulting, more, than, casualties, . For other earthquakes that have occurred in Irpinia see List of earthquakes in Irpinia The 1694 Irpinia Basilicata earthquake occurred on 8 September It caused widespread damage in the Basilicata and Apulia regions of what was then the Kingdom of Naples resulting in more than 6 000 casualties The earthquake occurred at 11 40 UTC and lasted between 30 and 60 seconds 1 1694 Irpinia Basilicata earthquakeLocal date8 September 1694 1694 09 08 Magnitude6 9 MwEpicenter40 54 N 15 26 E 40 90 N 15 43 E 40 90 15 43 Coordinates 40 54 N 15 26 E 40 90 N 15 43 E 40 90 15 43Areas affectedKingdom of NaplesCasualties6 000 Contents 1 Tectonic setting 2 Damage 3 Characteristics 4 See also 5 ReferencesTectonic setting EditThe central and southern part of the Apennines has been characterised by extensional tectonics since the Pliocene epoch i e about the last 5 million years with most of the active faults being normal in type and NW SE trending 2 The extension is due to the back arc basin in the Tyrrhenian Sea opening faster than the continental collision of the African Plate and the Eurasian Plate 3 Damage EditThere was serious damage to the area between Campania and Basilicata with more than 30 municipalities being almost completely destroyed These included Bisaccia Sant Angelo dei Lombardi Bella and Muro Lucano 4 In Melfi fifty buildings collapsed and the castle cathedral five monasteries and many churches were severely damaged 5 In Potenza several buildings the church and the Trinita Tower collapsed 6 The following number of casualties were reported 700 at Calitri 700 at Sant Angelo dei Lombardi 600 at Muro Lucano 400 at Ruvo del Monte 300 at Teora 280 at Guardia Lombardi 250 at Bella 230 at Pescopagano 190 at Cairano 160 at Atella 120 at Sant Andrea di Conza and 100 at Tito 1 Characteristics EditThe earthquake was preceded by a small foreshock on the evening of 7 September The mainshock was followed immediately by an aftershock the first of a series that lasted until June of the following year 1 The earthquake occurred on a NW SE trending normal fault 4 The area of damage for the 1694 earthquake is similar to that for the 1980 Irpinia earthquake but involved movement on a different fault 7 See also EditList of earthquakes in Italy List of earthquakes in Irpinia List of historical earthquakesReferences Edit a b c Guidoboni E Ferrari G Mariotti D Comastri A Tarabusi G amp Valensise G Catalogue of Strong Earthquakes in Italy 461 B C 1997and Mediterranean area 760 B C 1500 Archived from the original on 26 March 2010 Retrieved 24 February 2010 Akinci A Galadini F Pantosti D Petersen M Malagnini L Perkins D 6 April 2009 Effect of Time Dependence on Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Maps and Deaggregation for the Central Apennines Italy The Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America Seismological Society of America 99 2A 585 Bibcode 2009BuSSA 99 585A doi 10 1785 0120080053 Archived from the original on 10 April 2009 Retrieved 6 April 2009 Magnitude 6 3 CENTRAL ITALY 6 April 2009 01 32 42 UTC USGS 6 April 2009 Archived from the original on 9 April 2009 Retrieved 6 April 2009 a b Serva L Esposito E Guerrieri L Porfido S Vittor E amp Comerci V 2007 Environmental effects from five historical earthquakes in southern Apennines Italy and macroseismic intensity assessment Contribution to INQUA EEE Scale Project Quaternary International 173 174 30 44 Bibcode 2007QuInt 173 30S doi 10 1016 j quaint 2007 03 015 Gizzi F G Masini N 2004 Damage scenario of the earthquake on 23 July 1930 in Melfi the contribution of technical documentation PDF Annals of Geophysics 47 5 1641 1663 Retrieved 24 February 2010 Gizzi F T Masini N 2007 Historical earthquakes and damage patterns in Potenza Basilicata Southern Italy PDF Annals of Geophysics 50 5 675 687 Retrieved 28 February 2010 Fracassi U Valensise G 2007 Unveiling the Sources of the Catastrophic 1456 Multiple Earthquake Hints to an Unexplored Tectonic Mechanism in Southern Italy PDF Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America 97 3 725 748 Bibcode 2007BuSSA 97 725F doi 10 1785 0120050250 Retrieved 28 February 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1694 Irpinia Basilicata earthquake amp oldid 1095477797, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
