In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
also found [url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/world/italy/density.php]this one[/url], which shows density (i.e. actual earthquakes per year over a certain magnitude) as opposed to 'graduated' risk for a location.
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Thanks Pigro but you have forgotten to post the link.
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
no I haven't? the links are definitely there, just "highlighted" in a different colour following the recent forum upgrade. I've renamed the first link to say "click here for INGV" - hover your mouse over that bit of text and the pointer wil change to a little hand - this shows that the text is a link. I've left the remaining links as was - if it's still causing you trouble, suggest you report it to ronald.
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
[quote=jonstir;84346]Is there a point of reference or does the insurance company advise on this?[/quote]
should also have said - there doesn't seem to be one set answer on this one - some Italian insurers simply don't offer such cover at all. Those who do (IIRC from previous threads) assess the risk specifically according to location and set your premium accordingly.
In the UK, there are several companies offering earthquake cover as part of buildings insurance on Italian properties. Some ([url=http://www.Hiscox.co.uk]Hiscox.co.uk | buy Hiscox Insurance online for Home, Business and Events[/url]) tailor the quote to your location; others ([url=http://www.italsure.co.uk]Insurance for Italy[/url]) use a flat rate % on top of the basic quote irrespective of location.
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
The second link in pigro's first post opens up a .pdf file (takes a couple of seconds on a broadband connection). However, since it is technically a 'download', johnstir's browser may have a security setting which will 'block' it. (I think!)
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Thanks to you both - now sorted.
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Hate to throw a spanner in the works but don't these maps show the Assisi region as being fairly low risk?
Hang on to your frescos folks!
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
[quote=elliven;84695]Hate to throw a spanner in the works but don't these maps show the Assisi region as being fairly low risk?[/quote]
Umm - anybody got the quake map for the UK? I would have hazarded a guess, last week, that Market Rasen was pretty low risk!
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Tell me about it!!! I was sitting at the computer a week ago in the wee small hours in central London, and suddenly the whole building started to shake for several seconds plus there was a very loud noise. Thought I an earthquake!!!! It was scarey.
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
[quote=elliven;84695]Hate to throw a spanner in the works but don't these maps show the Assisi region as being fairly low risk?
Hang on to your frescos folks![/quote]
my geograpy isn't the best, but the little black square in umbria (on the pdf) is Perugia, and assisi is just below due east and half way to the border from there. That would put it within the bright red zone, albeit just - but probablity & risk are just what they say - no guarantees.
this link gives a variety of useful scientific info & tools.
[url=http://www.ingv.it/research-areas/earthquakes/earthquakes/view?set_language=en]click here for INGV[/url]
this link (also from the above site) is to a .pdf with reasonably high resolution & quite detailed colour coding [url]http://zonesismiche.mi.ingv.it/documenti/mappa_opcm3519.pdf[/url]
however it doesn't have towns/cities so you'd need to guesstimate/superimpose your own location on it. This was the best (highest resolution) image I found when I looked for an earthquake map, most of the rest were very low resolution.
Theres also a google earth, which can show recent earthquakes and tectonic plate boundaries if you download a data file - see here [url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/catalogs/]Latest Earthquakes: Feeds & Data[/url]
[EDIT - just in case you're unfamiliar, google earth is an application that you need to download and install on your PC before tyou can use it]
hope that helps.