Abstract: "Volume risultato della collaborazione tra il Dipartimento della Protezione Civile della Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri, la Regione Emilia-Romagna e il Consiglio Nazionale degli Ingegneri, oltre al contributo della Federazione Ordini degli Ingegneri dell’Emilia-Romagna. Al centro del libero i ruolo svolto dagli Ordini provinciali degli Ingegneri e dagli altri soggetti operanti a livello locale […]

Abstract: "Since mid-May 2012, an energetic seismic sequence has affected the northern part of Italy and specifically a wide sector of the Po River Plain. The sequence has been dominated by two main events: a) Mw = 5.9 occurred near Finale Emilia on May 20th at a depth of 6.3 km, and b) Mw=5.8 occurred […]

Abstract:  "Il 20 maggio 2012 in Pianura Padana è iniziata una sequenza sismica che ha interessato una vasta area compresa tra le Province di Reggio Emilia, Modena, Mantova, Bologna e Ferrara. La prima forte scossa, di magnitudo locale ML=5,9, è avvenuta alle 4:03 ora locale, con epicentro tra Mirandola e Finale Emilia, seguita, nel giro […]

Abstract: "Significant and widespread liquefaction effects, which caused panic of inhabitants and damage to buildings and infrastructures, were observed in various areas of Emilia-Romagna region, Italy, during the seismic events of May 20 and 29, 2012, with magnitude respectively of Ml 5.9 and Ml. 5.8. In Italian seismic literature these phenomena represent an interesting case […]

Abstract: "A seguito della segnalazione di fenomeni di liquefazione indotti nelle aree colpite dal terremoto del 20/05/2012 e su invito del Dott. Luca Martelli del Servizio Geologico e Sismico dei Suoli della Regione Emilia‐Romagna a recarsi sui luoghi maggiormente interessati da tali fenomeni, in data 21/05/2012 una squadra di docenti e ricercatori della Sezione Geotecnica del Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile e Ambientale (DICeA) dell’Università di Firenze, composta dal Prof. Giovanni Vannucchi, Prof.ssa Claudia Madiai, Ing. Johann Facciorusso, Ing. Alberto Puliti, Dr. Geol. Maria Manuel, ha effettuato un sopralluogo nelle zone di San Carlo, Mirabello e Finale Emlia per una prima rilevazione delle manifestazioni (Figura 1). Ulteriori sopralluoghi e rilevazioni nei siti di San Carlo, Mirabello e Dodici Morelli sono stati effettuati in data 25/05/2012 dalla Prof.ssa Teresa Crespellani e dall’Ing. Facciorusso, in data 26/05/2012 dall’Ing. Alessandro Ghinelli e dall’Ing. Stefano Renzi, in data 28/05/2012 dall’ Ing. Johann Facciorusso e dall’Ing. Alessandro Ghinelli. A seguito della scossa del 29/05/2012 è stato eseguito dall’Ing. Stefano Renzi un nuovo sopralluogo sugli stessi siti già visitati in precedenza. In Figura 1 sono ubicati i comuni nei quali sono stati effettuati i sopralluoghi e gli epicentri delle principali scosse (si veda la Tabella1). Oltre all’osservazione e alla rilevazione fotografica delle evidenze di liquefazione (vulcanelli, cedimenti, lateral spreading, sollevamenti del terreno, rotture, ecc.), sono state determinate le coordinate dei luoghi interessati dal fenomeno e sono stati prelevati campioni del materiale fuoriuscito per studiarne la distribuzione granulometrica nel Laboratorio di Geotecnica del DICeA. Sono state anche effettuate delle ricognizioni sugli effetti della liquefazione su numerosi edifici presenti nella zona. L’osservazione sul campo delle manifestazioni di liquefazione è stata arricchita da notizie e da testimonianze degli abitanti che in alcuni casi hanno fornito elementi interessanti sulle tecniche fondali, sui livelli dell’acqua prima e dopo la scossa sismica principale. Sebbene i casi di liquefazione riscontrati siano risultati piuttosto diffusi ed  estesi a tutta l’area colpita dal terremoto e spesso con manifestazioni evidenti e spettacolari, si è deciso, in questa prima fase di emergenza, di concentrare l’attenzione su quei siti dove il fenomeno sembra avere influenzato maggiormente la stabilità degli edifici e del loro sistema di fondazioni, ovvero nei centri abitati di San Carlo e Mirabello. Dopo alcuni brevi richiami sulla liquefazione dei terreni durante i terremoti, utili ai fini dell’inquadramento dei fenomeni riscontrati nel caso specifico, vengono svolte alcune considerazioni preliminari come contributo alla identificazione del tipo di indagini da effettuare sia per approfondire le dinamiche del fenomeno sotto il profilo scientifico sia in vista delle operazioni che dovranno essere condotte nel breve e medio periodo. Quindi verrà fornito un quadro sintetico delle informazioni geologiche e geotecniche disponibili anche attraverso una breve disamina delle indagini estratte dalla banca dati della Regione EmiliaRomagna, con qualche breve cenno storico circa l’evoluzione dell’utilizzo del territorio."

Abstract: "In 2012 Northern Italy was hit by a seismic sequence with earthquakes of moderate local magnitudes and shallow hypocentral depths. After the main shocks of May 20, collapse of buildings and lifeline ruptures were widely observed in the epicentral area within a distance of about 15 km, where large acceleration values with prevailing vertical […]

Abstract: "Significant and widespread liquefaction effects were observed in the area of San Carlo and Mirabello villages during the Emilia-Romagna earthquake of May 20 and 29, 2012. After the earthquake, an intensive program of laboratory and in situ (mostly CPT’s) tests was carried out in the affected area. The stratigraphic and geotechnical conditions have been […]

Abstract: "In the framework of a Project issued by the Italian National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) a Research Unit (RU) has been granted with the commitment to provide a link between the seismic shaking and the triggering of ground failures such as liquefaction. The main goals have regarded both the enlargement of the […]

Abstract: "Durante il terremoto del maggio 2012 nella pianura padana-emiliana si sono verificati estesi e diffusi fenomeni di li-quefazione, particolarmente concentrati nell’area di San Carlo – Mirabello. Le condizioni stratigrafiche e geotecniche, studiate attraverso numerose indagini in sito e di laboratorio, sono predisponenti i fenomeni di liquefazione. Le condi-zioni scatenanti, ovvero l’azione sismica attesa con […]

Abstract: "On May 20, 2012 an earthquake of magnitude ML=5.9 struck the Emilia Romagna Region of Italy and a little portion of Lombardia Region. Successive earthquakes occurred on May 29, 2012 with ML=5.8 and ML=5.3. The earthquakes caused 27 deaths, of which 13 on industrial buildings. The damage was considerable. 12,000 buildings were severely damaged; […]

Abstract: "Il 20 maggio 2012 in Pianura Padana è iniziata una sequenza sismica che ha interessato una vasta area compresa tra le Province di Reggio Emilia, Modena, Mantova, Bologna e Ferrara. La prima forte scossa, di magnitudo locale ML=5.9, è avvenuta alle 4:03 ora locale, con epicentro tra Mirandola e Finale Emilia, seguita, nel giro […]

Abstract: "On May 2012, a severe seismic sequence occurred in the central part of the Po Plain (Northern Italy). It was characterized by two main shocks displaying local magnitudes 5.9 (on May 20th) and 5.8 (on May 29th), respectively; the maximum observed intensity was VII–VIII on the MCS scale. The emergency response was coordinated as […]

Abstract: "We have carried out the macroseismic survey of both the May 20 (Mw 6.1) and May 29 (Mw 6.0) earthquakes in Emilia (Po Plain, northern Italy) by applying the Mercalli-Cancani-Sieberg scale, on 190 localities, mainly spread south of the Po River. Our data account for an Io 7 MCS evaluated for both earthquakes, with […]

Abstract: "A damaging seismic sequence hit a wide area mainly located in the Emilia-Romagna region (Northern Italy) during 2012 with several events of local magnitude Ml≥5 Ml≥5, among which the Ml Ml 5.9 May 20 and the Ml Ml5.8 May 29 were the main events. Thanks to the presence of a permanent accelerometric station very […]

Abstract: "Starting from late May 2012, the Emilia region (Northern Italy) was severely shaken by an intense seismic sequence, originated from a ML 5.9 earthquake on May 20th, at a hypocentral depth of 6.3 km, with thrust-type focal mechanism. In the following days, the seismic rate remained high, counting 50 ML ≥ 2.0 earthquakes a day, on average. […]

Abstract: "In this paper, we address the issue of evaluating the seismic site response for sites located on large alluvial plains, for which no reference sites can be identified, but some earthquakes can be simultaneously recorded at both surface and depth. In the proposed method, surface and borehole records are firstly used to assess the […]

Abstract: "We present the results of an interdisciplinary study aimed at defining the geometry of the fault segments activated by the Emilia 2012 thrust sequence (MW up to 6.1), which are located at the front of the Ferrara Arc (northern Italy) and partially overlap with an area undergoing hydrocarbon exploitation since 1980 (Cavone oil field). […]

Abstract: "Changes in water level are commonly reported in regions struck by a seismic event. The sign and amplitude of such changes depend on the relative position of measuring points with respect to the hypocenter, and on the poroelastic properties of the rock. We apply a porous media flow model (TOUGH2) to describe groundwater flow […]

Abstract: "Sand boils, which are also known as sand blows or sand volcanoes, are among the most common superficial effects induced by high-magnitude earthquakes. These generally occur in or close to alluvial plains when a strong earthquake (M >5) strikes on a lens of saturated and unconsolidated sand deposits that are constrained between silt-clay layers […]

Abstract: "Results of an extensive ambient vibration surveys carried out by different research teams in the area damaged by May–June 2012 seismic sequence in Emilia Romagna (Northern Italy) are summarized and analysed. In particular, ambient vibrations were acquired by both single station and seismic array configurations. Average horizontal to vertical spectral ratios (HVSR) at single […]

Abstract: "In May 2012, a seismic sequence struck the Emilia region (northern Italy). The mainshock, of Ml 5.9, occurred on May 20, 2012, at 02:03 UTC. This was preceded by a smaller Ml 4.1 foreshock some hours before (23:13 UTC on May 19, 2012) and followed by more than 2,500 earthquakes in the magnitude range […]

Abstract: "National and international seismic codes and recommendations provide criteria for liquefaction exclusion based on a peak ground acceleration (PGA) threshold value. In this paper, after a brief review of the procedures and the values suggested in those documents, a database of liquefaction case histories was created, exploiting the background data used in the most […]

Abstract: "An 11‐parameter, kinematic‐function (KF) model was used to retrieve the approximate geometrical and kinematic characteristics of the fault source of the 1570 Mw 5.8 Ferrara earthquake in the Po Plain, including the double‐couple orientation (strike angle 127 ± 16°, dip 28 ± 7°, and rake 77 ± 16°). These results are compatible with either the outermost thrust fronts of the […]

Abstract: "The 2012 Emilia seismic sequence in central Italy represents an illustrative example of quasi‐consecutive triggering with several mainshocks occurring within a few hours or a few days. The sequence was characterized by seven earthquakes of moment magnitude Mw>5, rupturing adjacent fault segments of the buried fold arc of the northern Apennines, for a total […]

Abstract: "We present a systematic and updated overview of a seismotectonic model for the Po Plain (northern Italy). This flat and apparently quiet tectonic domain is, in fact, rather active as it comprises the shortened foreland and foredeep of both the Southern Alps and the Northern Apennines. Assessing its seismic hazard is crucial due to […]

Abstract: "Two major earthquakes of ML 5.9 and 5.8 and hundreds of aftershocks affected the Emilia region (Po Plain, Italy) between 20 May and June 2012. The events concentrate in the uppermost 10 km of the crust with few events up to 30 km. Two buried, sub‐parallel N100°E striking thrusts of the Northern Apennines belt are reactivated. […]

Abstract: "The Mirandola anticline represents a buried fault-propagation fold which has been growing during Quaternary due to the seismogenic activity of a blind segment belonging to the broader Ferrara Arc. The last reactivation occurred during the May 2012 Emilia sequence. In correspondence with this structure, the thickness of the marine and continental deposits of the […]

Abstract: "Studies on earthquake-induced liquefaction tied to high-resolution stratigraphic analysis have been rarely undertaken. We report the results of a multidisciplinary study from the Quistello–Moglia area, in the central Po Plain (northern Italy). In this region, combined stratigraphic, sedimentological, geotechnical, and geochemical data allowed assessment of liquefaction potential and identification of the primary source for […]

Abstract: "Soil liquefaction can result in significant settlement and reduction of load-bearing capacity. Moreover, the increase and the accumulation of pore pressure during an earthquake and its post-seismic dissipation can generate permanent deformations and settlements. The quantitative evaluation of post-liquefaction settlements is of extreme importance for engineering purposes, i.e. for earthquake-resistant design of new buildings […]

Abstract: "Online Material: Tables of statistical indexes; figures comparing displacement solutions. The Global Positioning System (GPS) has been repeatedly proven to be a powerful tool to estimate coseismic displacements and waveforms, with accuracies ranging from few millimeters to few centimeters. These promising results were achieved following two main strategies: differential positioning (DP) and precise point […]

Abstract: "As a consequence of the two main shocks that recently struck the central alluvial Po Plain (May 20, 2012, Ml 5.9, and May 29, 2012, Ml 5.8), a great number of surficial geologic disturbances appeared over a wide area (ca. 500 km2), which extended up to 20 km from the epicenters. The affected area […]

Abstract: "In 2012, a seismic sequence occurred in the lowlands of the Emilia-Romagna Region (northern Italy), between the borders of the Modena, Ferrara and Bologna Provinces. It consisted of seven mainshocks (5.9 > Ml > 5) that were recorded between May 20 and 29, 2012 [INGV 2012a] and 2,200 minor earthquakes [INGV 2012b]. An interferometric […]

Abstract: "The 20-29 May 2012 earthquake events occurred along Emilia Romagna segment of Po Plain valley (Pianura Padana), a NW - SE oriented basin along the Southern tectonic boundary of Adria plate, with Northern Apennines. Major earthquake sequence events’ focal mechanisms, evince the activation of low angle thrust structures, separating the earthquake activity on at […]

Abstract: "On 2012 May 20 and 29, two damaging earthquakes with magnitudes Mw 6.1 and 5.9, respectively, struck the Emilia-Romagna region in the sedimentary Po Plain, Northern Italy, causing 26 fatalities, significant damage to historical buildings and substantial impact to the economy of the region. The earthquake sequence included four more aftershocks with Mw ≥ 5.0, […]

Abstract: "Geochemical, mineralogical and sedimentological analyses were carried out on sands erupted from sand volcanoes and soil cracks during the 2012 Emilia earthquakes with the aim of determining their origin and depth of provenance in a complex stratigraphic plain generated by different fluvial contributions. Geochemical, mineralogical and sedimentological analyses were performed by wavelength dispersive X‐ray […]

Abstract: "Massive surface fracturing and sand ejection took place during the main shock of the May 20, 2012, earthquake (ML = 5.9) in the Emilia-Romagna region, northern Italy. These phenomena were induced by the liquefaction of water-saturated sand layers, and they damaged several buildings, as well as many roads and sidewalks. They were clustered between […]

Abstract: "In May–June 2012, a seismic sequence struck a broad area of the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy. The sequence included two mainshocks (on 20th May a ML 5.9 and on 29th May a ML 5.8). The whole aftershocks area extended in an E–W direction for more than 50 km, and included five ML ≥5.0 and […]

Abstract: " In this paper we present the geological effects induced by the 2012 Emilia seismic sequence in the Po Plain. Extensive liquefaction phenomena were observed over an area of ∼1200km2 following the 20 May, ML 5.9 and 29 May, ML 5.8 mainshocks; both occurred on about E– W trending, S dipping blind thrust faults. We […]

Abstract: "In order to geometrically characterize the liquefaction features observed in the epicentral sector of the 2012 Emilia seismic sequence and to evaluate the potential for recording palaeoseismic features of the area, we performed two electric resistivity tomographic sections and 4 shallow corings, coupled with 14C datings and archaeological age estimates in selected sites. Preliminary […]

Abstract: "In the past three years a wide literature related to the 2012 Emilia seismic sequence and its induced environmental effects has been produced. Despite the important and numerous seismic datasets and coseismic effects catalogues built up until present, one uniformed catalogue is still missing. This lack has oriented our work towards the implementation of […]

Abstract: "Since mid-May 2012, an energetic seismic sequence has affected the northern part of Italy and specifically a wide sector of the Po River Plain. The sequence has been dominated by two main events: a) Mw = 5.9 occurred near Finale Emilia on May 20th at a depth of 6.3 km, and b) Mw=5.8 occurred […]

Abstract: "Dal 2004, anno di pubblicazione della prima carta sismotettonica della Regione Emilia-Romagna, molte cose sono successe e nuove conoscenze sono state acquisite. Le reti sismiche sono state implementate, la Pianura Padana e l’Appennino settentrionale sono stati interessati da varie sequenze sismiche e nuovi studi sono stati effettuati. Ciò ha permesso di acquisire una considerevole […]

Abstract: "On the 20th and 29th of May 2012, two earthquakes occurred in Emilia-Romagna region (Northern Italy) triggering extensive liquefaction of the subsoil units. The consequences of liquefaction have been observed and reported by several agencies in a widespread area. The most impressive liquefaction manifestations were documented in a zone 3–4 km-long and 1 km-wide, where the […]

Abstract: "On May 20th and 29th, 2012 two earthquakes (ML 5.9 with hypocenter depth at 6.3 km and ML 5.8 with hypocenter depth at 10.2 km, respectively; ISIDe Database 2010) struck the Emilia area. The epicentre was located in the vicinity of Finale Emilia and Medolla (Modena). Co-seismic effects exemplified by liquefactions and surface ruptures occurred in […]

Abstract: "This paper presents the results of numerical parametric study of free-standing simple geosynthetic-reinforced soil (GRS) walls under real multidirectional ground motion shaking. The predictions were made using a validated finite element computer program. Design parameters, such as (1) wall height, (2) wall batter angle, (3) soil friction angle, (4) reinforcement spacing, and (5) reinforcement […]

Abstract: "In the aftermath of an earthquake, pseudo-scientific, scaremongering rumors spread very quickly and with greater effect than correct scientific information. The aim of this article is to describe the authors’ observations and examine how rumors linked to seismic shocks spread in the community following the strong 2012 seismic sequence in Emilia (northern Italy). During […]

Abstract: "The liquefaction phenomenon that occurred in the coseismic phase of the May 20, 2012 Emilia (Italy) earthquake (ML 5.9) is investigated. It was induced by the water pressure increase in the buried and confined sand layers. The level-ground liquefaction was the result of a chaotic ground oscillation caused by the earthquake shaking and the […]

Abstract: "Describing the slip behavior of an active fault system is central to understanding the seismic potential of seismogenic areas. Different elements control the nature and the extent of the coseismic and post-seismic ruptures, including the geometry of faults, the nature of faulted rocks, and the stress changes caused by the mainshocks. In May–June 2012 […]

Abstract: "In May-July 2012, a seismic sequence struck a broad area of the Po Plain Region in northern Italy. The sequence included two Ml >5.5 mainshocks. The first one (Ml 5.9) occurred near the city of Finale Emilia (ca. 30 km west of Ferrara) on May 20 at 02:03:53 (UTC), and the second (Ml 5.8) […]

Abstract: "In May-July 2012, Emilia Romagna (northern Italy) was struck by a significant seismic sequence, which was characterized by two moderate-magnitude earthquakes: a Ml 5.9 event on May 20, 2012, at 02:03:53 UTC, and a Ml 5.8 event on May 29, 2012, at 07:00:03 UTC, about 12 km to the west of the first mainshock. […]

Abstract: "Since May 16, 2012, a seismic sequence has affected a wide portion of the Emilia Region (northern Italy), chiefly for the Modena and Ferrara Provinces. The first mainshock (Ml 5.9; focal depth, ca. 6 km) occurred on May 20, 2012, with the epicenter located a few kilometers north of Finale Emilia. A second main […]

Abstract: "The Emilia 2012 sequence featured seven events of moment magnitude (M) >5, five of which occurred between May 20 and May 29, 2012. These earthquakes were structurally damaging over a wide area. The damage included partial or total collapse of industrial precast reinforced-concrete structures, historical masonry, and mainly nonstructural damage to reinforced-concrete buildings; see […]

Abstract: "We model the static stress transfer for the May 2012 northern Italy earthquakes, assuming that failure of the crust occurs by shear. This allows the mechanics of the process to be approximated by the Okada (1992) expressions for displacement and strain fields due to a finite rectangular source in an elastic, homogeneous and isotropic […]

Abstract: "Most of the inhabitants of northern Italy were woken up during the night of May 20, 2012, by the Mw 6.1 earthquake [QRCMT 2012] that occurred in the eastern Po Plain. The mainshock was preceded a few hours before by a Mw 4.3 shock, and it was followed by a dozen Ml >4 aftershocks […]

Abstract: "For decades, alluvial plains have been the areas of the fastest population growth over most of the globe. Modern societies demand growing extensions of flat and easily accessible land to accommodate the swelling urban areas, booming industrial districts, large power plants, and multi-runway airports. But how can we tell if such flat areas hide […]

Abstract: "The Emilia earthquakes of May 20, 2012 (Ml 5.9, INGV; Mw 6.11, http://www.bo.ingv.it/RCMT/) and May 29, 2012 (Ml 5.8, INGV; Mw 5.96, http://www.bo.ingv.it/RCMT/) struck an area that in the national reference seismic hazard model [MPS04; http://zonesismiche.mi.ingv.it, and Stucchi et al. 2011] is characterized by expected horizontal peak ground acceleration (PGA) with a 10% probability […]

Abstract: "On May 20, 2012, at 4:03 local time (2:03 UTC), a large part of the Po Valley between the cities of Ferrara, Modena and Mantova was struck by a damaging earthquake (Ml 5.9). The epicenter was located by the Istituto Nazionale di Geo-fisica e Vulcanologia (INGV) seismic network [ISIDe 2010] at 44.889 ˚N and […]

Abstract: "L’inadeguatezza di misure preventive contro i terremoti non è dovuta a una scarsa conoscenza della geologia della Pianura Padana: carte alla mano, si può dimostrare non solo che la zonazione del rischio nel nostro paese è aggiornata e accurata, ma che per le zone colpite la magnitudo attesa già nel 2001 era superiore a […]

Abstract: "In an as-yet-unpublished report, an international panel of geoscientists has concluded that a pair of deadly earthquakes that struck the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna in 2012 could have been triggered by the extraction of petroleum at a local oil field. Fear of humanmade seismicity has already sparked fierce opposition against new oil and gas […]

Abstract: "In May 2012, two moderate (-to-strong) earthquakes that were associated with a noticeable aftershock sequence affected the eastern sector of the Po Plain, Italy, in correspondence with a buried portion of the Apennines thrust belt. The Provinces of Ferrara, Modena and Bologna (Emilia Romagna Region), Mantua (Lombardy Region), and Rovigo (Veneto Region) were affected […]

Abstract: "On May 20, 2012, a Ml 5.9 seismic event hit the Emilia Po Plain, triggering intense earthquake activity along a broad area of the Po Plain across the provinces of Modena, Ferrara, Rovigo and Mantova (Figure 1). Nine days later, on May 29, 2012, a Ml 5.8 event occurred roughly 10 km to the […]

Abstract: "On the May 20, 2012 (04:03:52 local time; 02:03:52 UTC), a moderate earthquake (Ml 5.9) [Scognamiglio et al. 2012, this volume] with a focal mechanism showing E-W-trending, S-dipping, reverse-faulting occurred in the eastern sector of the alluvial plain of the Po River, close to the border between the Regions of Emilia-Romagna and Lombardia (northern […]

Abstract: "The two events of Mw 6.11 and 5.96 [EMERGEO Working Group 2012, this volume] that took place on May 20 and 29, 2012, respectively, in the Po Plain, and the associated seismic sequence, represent the response of the brittle upper crust (hypocentral depth ca. 10 km) to the compressive stress in the outer Apennine […]

Abstract: "Recently, an INGV working group developed the first version of a web portal with the aim of archiving, processing and distributing accelerometric data recorded by permanent and temporary INGV stations. This web portal (www.mi.ingv.it/ISMD/) is composed of two main modules: the former is known as the INGV Strong Motion Data (ISMD, www.mi.ingv.it/ISMD/ismd.html/) and has […]

Abstract: "The Ferrara 2012 seismic sequence was characterized by two main compressional events, which occurred on May 20 and 29, 2012, with Mw 6.1 and Mw 6.0, respectively (quick Regional Centroid Moment Tensor [RCMT] at http://autorcmt.bo.ingv.it/quicks.html). These events were followed by five events with Mw >5.0 (two on May 20 and three on May 29, […]

Abstract: "Following the Ml 5.9 earthquake that struck the Emilia area in northern Italy on May 20, 2012, at 02:03:53 UTC, and in co-operation with the personnel of the Municipality of Ferrara and the University of Ferrara, a team of seismologists of the Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e Geofisica Sperimentale (OGS; National Institute of Oceanography […]

Abstract: "According to the latest issue of the Italian seismic catalogue [Rovida et al. 2011], the area most affected by the May-June 2012 Emilia sequence [for an overview, vide Galli et al. 2012; Tertulliani et al. 2012, this volume] has a centuries-old seismic history of comparatively low magnitude events. These have been on a par […]

Abstract: "On May 20, 2012 (02:03:53 UTC), an Mw 5.86 (Ml 5.9) earthquake struck the Pianura Padana Emiliana region (northern Italy), causing five deaths and damage to several villages and to the towns of Ferrara and Modena. The mainshock was preceded, three hours earlier, by a Mw 3.98 (Ml 4.1) foreshock, which almost co-located with […]

Abstract: "On May 20, 2012, at 02:03 UTC, a Ml 5.9 reverse-fault earthquake occurred in the Emilia-Romagna region, northern Italy, at a hypocentral depth of 6.3 km (http://iside.rm.ingv.it/), close to the cities of Modena and Ferrara in the plain of the Po River. The epicenter was near the village of Finale Emilia where macroseismic intensity […]

Abstract: "The basic aim of this study was to observe and report the earthquake-induced ground deformation of the MW = 6.1 Emilia-Romagna (Northern Italy) event that occurred on the 20 May 2012. The event caused widespread structural damages in a large area of the Po Plain, while the most characteristic geological effects were ground failure, […]

Abstract: "In order to obtain new insights into the active tectonic setting of the Italian territory and surrounding regions, the Multiple Inverse Method (MIM) has been applied to the analysis of fault plane solutions from more than 700 earthquakes with Mw ≥ 4. The active stress field in the top 40 km of the lithosphere has been defined […]

Abstract: "ShakeMap is a software package that can be used to generate maps of ground shaking for various peak ground motion (PGM) parameters, including peak ground acceleration (PGA), peak ground velocity, and spectral acceleration response at 0.3 s, 1.0 s and 3.0 s, and instrumentally derived intensities. ShakeMap has been implemented in Italy at the […]