The great 1667 Dalmatia earthquake [electronic resource] : an in-depth case study / Paola Albini.

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The great 1667 Dalmatia earthquake [electronic resource] : an in-depth case study / Paola Albini.

9783319162089 electronic book
331916208X electronic book
9783319162072

Cham : Springer, 2015.

English

1 online resource (xviii, 95 pages) : illustrations.

10.1007/978-3-319-16208-9 doi

QE539.2.P34

551.22094972

This book seeks to provide a comprehensive reconstruction of the 1667 Dalmatia earthquake phenomenon on the basis of eyewitness testimony. At the same time, one of the distinctive features of this book is that the earthquake observations are treated and arranged in time and space so as to provide earthquake data on the macroseismic intensity, which might be used in seismic hazard and risk studies. On April 6, 1667 a devastating earthquake struck the southernmost region of Dalmatia (Croatia). Most of the affected area at that time belonged to the independent Republic of Ragusa, the capital of which was the town of Ragusa, today Dubrovnik. The 1667 earthquake left behind a lasting scar on the history and life of the Republic, as it was the catalyst of a serious financial crisis. Both the economic and more general consequences of this earthquake have been discussed in historiographical and seismological essays in late 20th-century works. This book seeks to provide a comprehensive reconstruction of the 1667 Dalmatia earthquake phenomenon on the basis of eyewitness testimony. At the same time, one of the distinctive features of this book is that the earthquake observations are treated and arranged in time and space so as to provide earthquake data on the macroseismic intensity, which might be used in seismic hazard and risk studies. The book is also intended as an extensive case history, which allows the author to include some guidelines on how to approach the study of a past earthquake and proceed to its full seismological interpretation. In this respect, a unique feature of the book is the comprehensive and detailed analysis of the original documentary sources in their proper context, effectively combining the interpretative approaches of history and seismology.

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Print version: Albini, Paola. Great 1667 Dalmatia earthquake : an in-depth case study. Cham, [Switzerland] : Springer, c2015 9783319162072

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