The new urban strong motion array along the Crati Valley

The Italian Strong Motion Network (RAN Rete Accelerometrica Nazionale) currently comprises 705 stations strategically distributed throughout Italy. Following the seismic events in L'Aquila in 2009, the Civil Protection Department is also working on a project for the implementation of new accelerometric arrays in urban and sub-urban areas along the main Italian basins. Presently, operational arrays include those in Central and Southern Italy, such as the Aterno Valley Array, Sulmona Basin Array, and in-hole accelerometers in San Giuliano di Puglia. In December 2023, a new accelerometric array was installed in the Crati Valley. The array in the Crati Valley is composed of 7 stations arranged linearly both longitudinally and transversely along the valley, covering a total extension of 5 km. The average spacing between seismic stations is approximately 2 km. The reference site is located in the old part of the city of Cosenza and was already a part of the national accelerometric network.