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Earthquake-induced ground failures in Italy from a reviewed database
S. Martino
Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Earth Sciences and Research Centre for Geological Risks (CERI), P.le A. Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy
A. Prestininzi
Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Earth Sciences and Research Centre for Geological Risks (CERI), P.le A. Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy
R. W. Romeo
Department of Earth Sciences, Life and Environment, University of Urbino, Italy
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