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2016–2017 Central Italy seismic sequence: strong-motion data analysis and design earthquake selection for seismic microzonation purposes

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This work describes the analysis of the strong-motion data from the Engineering Strong Motion database (ESM, http://esm.mi.ingv.it), aimed at: (1) extract a dataset of accelerometric waveforms recorded during the 2016–2017 Central Italy seismic sequence; (2) identify the recording stations to be used as reference sites for further seismological analysis; (3) select the records to be used as input for seismic microzonation of higher level at 137 municipalities. Firstly, a residual analysis is carried out on the extracted dataset to perform: (1) the quality check of the waveforms recorded by temporary networks installed soon after the occurrence of the first main shock (M 6.0, 24 August 2016); (2) the estimation of the site-to-site residual term for each recording station with the aim of recognising potential reference rock sites. Finally, the software REXELite, integrated within the ESM website, is adopted to select suites of spectrum-compatible accelerograms, that will be used as input for calculating site amplifications through 1D and 2D simulations at sites which suffered the greatest damage. The results of this work demonstrate the success of the synergy among Italian institutions. The setup of key infrastructures, such as emergency networks and data repositories, together with the knowledge developed during national projects, turned out to be successful in terms of timely intervention during the emergency phase and the planning of the post-emergency.

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The Italian Accelerometric Archive is co-funded since 2006 in the framework of the agreement between INGV and DPC (Seismological projects S6, S2, S4; Allegato A; Allegato B2). REXELite is developed in collaboration with the RELUIS consortium (www.reluis.it). The Engineering Strong Motion database has been setup in the framework of the project FP7 NERA (Project ID: 262330), is distributed through ORFEUS (www.orfeus-eu.org) and maintained by the H2020 Projects EPOS (GA 676564) and SERA (GA 730900).

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    Lucia Luzi, Francesca Pacor, Giovanni Lanzano, Chiara Felicetta, Rodolfo Puglia & Maria D’Amico

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Luzi, L., Pacor, F., Lanzano, G. et al. 2016–2017 Central Italy seismic sequence: strong-motion data analysis and design earthquake selection for seismic microzonation purposes. Bull Earthquake Eng 18, 5533–5551 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10518-019-00676-3

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