The Monte Vettore Fault recognized as a world geological heritage on the proposal of ISPRA
The geosite was included in the list of the 200 geological sites with the highest scientific value of the IUGS Geological Heritage
Responsible for the seismic sequence that hit Central Italy in 2016, the Monte Vettore Fault extends along the highest peak of the Sibillini Mountains.
To enhance its scientific relevance, ISPRA and the Sibillini Mountains National Park have identified and set up some observation points for surface faulting, i.e. the breaking of the ground surface generated by the fault.
ISPRA then worked on the candidacy for inclusion in the list of the 200 geological sites of the highest scientific value in the world drawn up by the International Union of Geological Sciences
The announcement of the successful bid came during the 37th International Geological Congress, which was held in August in Busan, South Korea.
In addition to the Monte Vettore Fault, 6 other Italian geosites were also included in the list: the Latemar platform in the Dolomites, the stratigraphic sequence of the Scala dei Turchi in the Agrigento area, the sequence of high pressure rocks of the Dora Maira massif of the Cottian Alps , Vesuvius, the Mohorovicic discontinuity of Premosello Chiovenda in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, the lithostratigrade sequence of Arduino in the Agno valley in the Vicenza Prealps
You can view all the sites designated as world-class geological heritage on the website International Commission on Geoheritag.
