EEFIT Mission Report: Aegean 30 October 2020

Author: Aktas YD, O'Kane A, Ozden T, et al.

Date published

19 May 2021

Price
Free
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EEFIT Mission Report: Aegean 30 October 2020

Report

Author

Aktas YD, O'Kane A, Ozden T, et al.

Date published

19 May 2021

Author

Aktas YD, O'Kane A, Ozden T, et al.

Price

Free

This EEFIT Field Mission report details the effects of the Mw6.9 earthquake which struck the Aegean coasts of Greece and Turkey on 30 October 2020.

This report covers:

  • Seismotectonics, including
    • Local geology
    • Regional seismicity
    • Seismological observations
    • Characterization of strong ground motions
    • Comparison with hazard section and codes
  • Geotechnical observations and site response, including
    • Co-seismic environmental effects
    • Geotechnical failures
  • Damage assessments and observations, including
    • Fieldwork - itinerary, approach and limitations
    • Damage assessment tools: EEFIT mobile app
    • Remote data sources
    • Damage data processing
    • Damage observations - Samos and Izmir
    • Masonry/ timber typology common to Turkey and Greece
  • Tsunami
  • Relief, response and recovery observations
  • Social media analyses

 

Additional information

Format:
PDF
Pages:
152

Tags

Report Disaster mitigation, management & recovery Resilience Humanitarian & International Development Seismic & Vibration EEFIT

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