Case Study of an earthquake in a developed country
Amatrice, Northern Italy
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.Where is Amatrice?
65 miles north of Rome
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What date was the earthquake in Amatrice?
24 August 2016
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What magnitude was it?
6.2 (The tremors were felt in Rome 65 miles away)
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What was the focus depth?
4km
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What time did the earthquake strike?
03:36 local time. People were sleeping so there was no time to evacuate.
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How many people were killed?
295
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How many people were injured?
400
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Why was the death toll so high?
It was summer time and there were many tourists in the area.
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What tectonic activity caused it?
the earthquake was caused by shallow normal faulting in the Central Apennines, where the Eurasia plate moves towards the northeast .
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How many buildings were destroyed?
In Amatrice over half the buildings were destroyed including almost the entire historic town, despite many buildings being reinforced since they were built in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries.
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How many people were left homeless?
4500
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What was the short term managment?
The erection of tent cities, which housed 2100 people. The Red Cross set up mobile kitchens Mobile kitchens, serving over 1,000 meals a day to survivors and emergency workers, functioned for over a week
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How many people were rescued from the rubble?
238
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What was the long term managment?
A national plan, called Casa Italia, to make structures earthquake-proof across the country and a range of other environmental measures.
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How long will it take to implement the national plan?
Up to 50 years.
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What was the immediate response?
Over 5,000 soldiers, Alpine guides, police, firefighters and volunteers were involved in the rescue, supported by 12 helicopters and 70 dog teams.
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Other immediate responses
Mobile kitchens, serving over 1,000 meals a day to survivors and emergency workers, functioned for over a week
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How much of the old town centre of Amatrice was destroyed?
80%
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What happened to the school in Amatrice?
The school in Amatrice, despite being restored in 2012, collapsed, indicating substandard building practices.
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