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 generated the Amatrice earthquake of last August 24th. These are the images taken on 12 September 2016 by a team of researchers from the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) near the top of Monte Vettore. The long trace of the fault, already identified during the on-site surveys, is shown by the images acquired from above aboard a helicopter using an apparatus based on a suite of 6 cameras. The technologically advanced system was developed by the specialists of the INGV Aerogeophysics Laboratory. This new application allows you to capture thousands of images which are then projected onto a sphere. The video shows for the first time the fault in its entirety, also highlighting the debris and lighter colored fragments of 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. “In fact, to characterize the territory and to mitigate natural and environmental risks,” continues Chiappini ““we employ numerous helicopter technologies. The novelty is that this application had never been used before for seismic events". While watching the video, it is possible to view the fault from all points of view, with a simple movement of the mouse. For smartphone or tablet playback, simply rotate the device to change the point of view.