The aim of this paper is to discuss the existing scientific literature in order to gather all the
available information dealing with the origin and the nature of the ambient seismic noise …

The Vrancea region of the south-eastern Carpathians is a remarkable site of intra-
continental intermediate-depth seismicity. A large set of geological, geophysical, and …

The Abruzzo earthquake hit the city of L'Aquila and its surroundings on the April 6, 2009.
The aim of this study is to analyze the technical features of unreinforced masonry (URM) …

The work analyses some observed structural criticalities in historical masonry structures
emphasized by the seismic events of May 2012, in Emilia, and of August-October 2016, in …

A seismic hazard map of the territory of India and adjacent areas has been prepared using a
deterministic approach based on the computation of synthetic seismograms complete with …

A New Paradigm is needed for Reliable Seismic Hazard Assessment RSHA, not only from
consideration of (a) the huge human losses experienced in the many recently destructive …

Lessons learnt from the destructive earthquakes occurred during the new millennium
provide new opportunities to take action, revise, and improve the procedure for seismic …

Probabilistic seismic hazard analysis (PSHA) is beginning to be seen as unreliable. The
problem with PSHA is that its data are inadequate and its logic is defective. Much more …

Estimates of seismic hazard obtained using the neo-deterministic approach (NDSHA) and
the probabilistic approach (PSHA) are compared for the Italian territory. The NDSHA …

The March 11, 2011 megathrust on the Pacific coast of the Tohoku Region, Japan, and its
consequences once again confirmed the presence of evident problems in the conventional …