Preface

The seismic sequence that struck Emilia area (northern Italy) on May-June 2012 represented an important case study for scientists involved in the Earth sciences. Multidisciplinary and multiparametric datasets were collected from the beginning of the seismic sequence. Geological, geochemical and geophysical data were rapidly analyzed, to identify the seismogenic structures, to define the level of damage, and to study the effects on the environment, with the ultimate goal being to better understand earthquakes and to provide new knowledge for civil protection applications. [...