Strong Ground Motion – Validations


R. Paolucci, I. Mazzieri, and C. Smerzini (2015). Anatomy of strong ground motion: near-source records and three-dimensional physics-based numerical simulations of the Mw 6.0 2012 may 29 Po Plain earthquake, Italy. Geophysical Journal International, 203 (3): 2001-2020

ITA_2012.05.29_09.00lt_Mw6.0 (Medolla-Cavezzo earthquake)


Smerzini, C., R. Paolucci, and M. Stupazzini (2011), Comparison of 3D, 2D and 1D numerical approaches to predict long period earthquake ground motion in the Gubbio plain, Central Italy. Bull. Earthq. Eng., Vol. 9, pp 2007-2029

ITA_1997.09.26_11.40lt_Mw6.0 (Umbria-Marche earthquake)



Guidotti R., M. Stupazzini, C. Smerzini, R. Paolucci R. and P. Ramieri (2011), Numerical study on the role of basin geometry and kinematic seismic source in 3D ground motion simulation of the Mw 6.3 Lyttelton earthquake on February 21st, 2011, New Zealand, Seismoll Res. Lett., Volume 82, Number 6, pp. […]

NZL_2011.02.22_12.51lt_Mw6.2 (Christchurch earthquake)




Paolucci R., Evangelista L., Mazzieri I., Schiappapietra E., The 3D Numerical Simulation of Near-Source Ground Motion during the Marsica Earthquake, Central Italy, 100 years later, in Proceedings of 6ICEGE-6th International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering, 1-4 November 2015, Christchurch, New Zealand.    

ITA_1915.01.13_06.52lt_Mw7.6 (Marsica earthquake)