The most destructive event in this region was the earthquake occurred on 4, February 1976 in Guatemala, associated with the Motagua fault, causing 23 000 deaths, and 77 200 injuries. This study attempts at reconstructing the coseismic effects on the environment, to better assess the intensities according to the ESI scale 2007.

Re-evaluation of the 1976 Guatemala earthquake taking into account the environmental effects

Porfido;Eliana Esposito;
2014

Abstract

The most destructive event in this region was the earthquake occurred on 4, February 1976 in Guatemala, associated with the Motagua fault, causing 23 000 deaths, and 77 200 injuries. This study attempts at reconstructing the coseismic effects on the environment, to better assess the intensities according to the ESI scale 2007.
2014
Inglese
EGU General Assembly 2014
Sì, ma tipo non specificato
Aprile 2014
Vienna
Centroamerica
pericolosità
rischi naturali
effetti geologici indotti
Scala ESI2007
6
info:eu-repo/semantics/conferenceObject
none
274
04 Contributo in convegno::04.02 Abstract in Atti di convegno
Porfido, Sabina; Esposito, Eliana; Spiga, Efisio; Sacchi, Marco; Mazzola, Salvatore; Molisso, Flavia
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