WHAT is INGV? The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, known in acronym as INGV, is the Italian research institution responsible for the study of geophysical and volcanological phenomena and for the management of the respective national monitoring networks...
The March 11, 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, also referred to as the Great East Japan Earthquake, was the largest earthquake ever recorded in Japan and the fourth largest in the world since modern records began in 1900. The megaquake...
If an earthquake were to strike suddenly, how “ready” would you be? Find out with us! Here are some good prevention practices to reduce the effects of an earthquake as much as possible. WHAT TO DO BEFORE AN EARTHQUAKE What to know immediately, to...
A violent earthquake measuring 7.8 hit Turkey and Syria on the night of 6 February 2023, followed by many other tremors, causing tens of thousands of victims, injuries, damage and collapse of buildings. The epicenter was located in the province of…
From motoring to construction, from power lines to wind generators. The Mass Damper, also known as a dynamic absorber, is a device that is mounted on different types of structures in order to mitigate the negative effects deriving from...
Earthquakes, natural disasters that can often prove destructive to man, occur in different circumstances and can be of different types. Discover their characteristics with us! TYPES OF EARTHQUAKE An earthquake can be...
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