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Geophysical Characterization of Liquefied Terrains Using the Electrical Resistivity and Induced Polarization Methods: The Case of the Emilia Earthquake 2012

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Massive surface fracturing, sand upwelling, sand volcanoes, limited blister formation and lateral spreading liquefaction features took place immediately after the main shock of May 20th, 2012 earthquake (ML = 5.9, depth: 6.3 km, max/min hypocentral distance to the test sites: 15–20 km), that struck the Emilia-Romagna Region, Northern Italy (Fig. 1).

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Abu Zeid, N. (2016). Geophysical Characterization of Liquefied Terrains Using the Electrical Resistivity and Induced Polarization Methods: The Case of the Emilia Earthquake 2012. In: D'Amico, S. (eds) Earthquakes and Their Impact on Society. Springer Natural Hazards. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21753-6_8

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