Look in all directions at the fault caused by the earthquake that hit central Italy on 24 August, with a simple movement of the mouse for PCs and smartphones/tablets. It is the application used for the first time by INGV to film the long fracture that runs along the top of Monte Vettore
A 360-degree view of the northern end of the fault that caused the Amatrice earthquake on August 24th. These images were taken on September 12th, 2016, by a team of researchers from theIstituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV) near the summit of Mount Vettore. The long trace of the fault, already identified during on-site surveys, is revealed by images acquired from above aboard a helicopter using a device based on a suite of six cameras. The technologically advanced system was developed by specialists at the INGV Aerogeophysics Laboratory. This new application allows for the acquisition of thousands of images, which are then projected onto a sphere. The video shows the fault in its entirety for the first time, also highlighting the debris and fragments of lighter-colored crumbled rock associated with it. "These data are also used to reconstruct the digital terrain model," explains Massimo Chiappini, head of the INGV Aerogeophysics Laboratory. "To characterize the territory and mitigate natural and environmental risks," Chiappini continues, "we employ numerous helicopter technologies. The novelty is that this application has never been used before for seismic events." While watching the video, you can view the fault from all angles with a simple mouse movement. For playback on a smartphone or tablet, simply rotate the device to change the observation point.