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Luca Malagnini is affiliated with the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology in Italy. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a strong emphasis on Geophysics. Their work also intersects with Civil and Structural Engineering as well as Emergency Medical Services, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to the study of seismic phenomena and their broader implications.

The main topics covered in Malagnini's research include:

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Earthquake detection and analysis
  • Seismic waves and analysis
  • Seismic performance and analysis
  • Disaster response and management

Malagnini has published extensively, contributing to well-known venues in the field. Their frequent publication venues include:

  • Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Physics of The Earth and Planetary Interiors
  • Geophysical Journal International
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Recent papers by Malagnini highlight a focus on seismic attenuation, earthquake rupture characteristics, and ground motion analysis. Some of the notable publications include:

  • Intrinsic and scattering seismic wave attenuation in the Central Apennines (Italy), 2020, Physics of The Earth and Planetary Interiors
  • Crustal permeability changes inferred from seismic attenuation: Impacts on multi-mainshock sequences, 2022, Frontiers in Earth Science
  • S-Wave Attenuation Variation and its Impact on Ground Motion Amplitudes During 2016-2017 Central Italy Earthquake Sequence, 2022, Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Seismic Attenuation Monitoring of a Critically Stressed San Andreas Fault, 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • On the heterogeneity of the earthquake rupture, 2020, Geophysical Journal International

Collaboration is a significant aspect of Malagnini's career. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Tom Parsons
  • Irene Munafò
  • Aybige Akıncı
  • Eric L. Geist
  • Douglas S. Dreger

Best Publications

  • Attenuation and excitation of three-component ground motion in southern California

    M. Raoof;R. B. Herrmann;L. Malagnini

  • ShakeMap implementation in Italy

    Alberto Michelini;Licia Faenza;Valentino Lauciani;Luca Malagnini

  • Regional Moment Tensors of the 2009 L'Aquila Earthquake Sequence

    Robert B. Herrmann;Luca Malagnini;Irene Munafò

  • A new spectral ratio method using narrow band coda envelopes: Evidence for non-self-similarity in the Hector Mine sequence

    Kevin Mayeda;Luca Malagnini;William R. Walter

  • Ground-Motion Scaling in the Apennines (Italy)

    Luca Malagnini;Robert B. Herrmann;Massimo Di Bona

  • Characteristics of the Ground Motion in Northeastern Italy

    Luca Malagnini;Aybige Akinci;Robert B. Herrmann;Nicola Alessandro Pino

  • Effect of time-dependence on probabilistic seismic hazard maps and deaggregation for the central apennines, Italy

    A. Akinci;F. Galadini;D. Pantosti;Mark D. Petersen

  • Control of pore fluid pressure diffusion on fault failure mode: Insights from the 2009 L'Aquila seismic sequence

    Luca Malagnini;Francesco Pio Lucente;Pasquale De Gori;Aybige Akinci

  • Characteristics of the strong ground motions from the 6 April 2009 L’Aquila earthquake, Italy

    Aybige Akinci;Luca Malagnini;Fabio Sabetta

  • On the Relationship between Mw and ML for Small Earthquakes

    Irene Munafò;L. Malagnini;L. Chiaraluce

  • Ground-Motion Scaling in the Kachchh Basin, India, Deduced from Aftershocks of the 2001 Mw 7.6 Bhuj Earthquake

    Paul Bodin;Luca Malagnini;Aybige Akinci

  • Separation of depth-dependent intrinsic and scattering seismic attenuation in the northeastern sector of the Italian Peninsula

    F. Bianco;E. Del Pezzo;L. Malagnini;F. Di Luccio

  • Explosion, earthquake, and ambient noise recordings in a Pliocene sediment-filled valley: Inferences on seismic response properties by reference- and non-reference-site techniques

    L. Malagnini;P. Tricarico;A. Rovelli;R. B. Herrmann

  • Treatment of ground-motion predictive relationships for the reference seismic hazard map of Italy

    Valentina Montaldo;Ezio Faccioli;Gaetano Zonno;Aybige Akinci

  • Ground-motion scaling in the Western Alps

    Paola Morasca;Luca Malagnini;Aybige Akinci;Daniele Spallarossa

  • Regional Ground-Motion Scaling in Central Europe

    Luca Malagnini;Robert B. Herrmann;Karl Koch

  • Spectral Shear-Wave Ground-Motion Scaling in Switzerland

    Francesca Bay;Donat Fäh;Luca Malagnini;Domenico Giardini

  • Ground-Motion Scaling in the Region of the 1997 Umbria-Marche Earthquake (Italy)

    Luca Malagnini;Robert B. Herrmann

  • Source radiation invariant property of local and near‐regional shear‐wave coda: Application to source scaling for the Mw 5.9 Wells, Nevada sequence

    Kevin Mayeda;Luca Malagnini

  • Regional Attenuation in Northern California: A Comparison of Five 1D Q Methods

    Sean R. Ford;Douglas S. Dreger;Kevin Mayeda;William R. Walter

  • A regional ground motion excitation/attenuation model for the San Francisco region

    Luca Malagnini;Kevin Mayeda;Robert Uhrhammer;Aybige Akinci

  • Site amplification estimates in the Garigliano valley, central Italy, based on dense array measurements of ambient noise

    L. Malagnini;A. Rovelli;S. E. Hough;L. Seeber

  • Ground-Motion Scaling in the Kachchh Basin, India, Deduced from

    L. Malagnini;P. Bodin;A. Akinci

Frequent Co-Authors

Aybige Akinci
Aybige Akinci National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Robert B. Herrmann
Robert B. Herrmann Saint Louis University
Douglas S. Dreger
Douglas S. Dreger University of California, Berkeley
Antonio Rovelli
Antonio Rovelli National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Enzo Boschi
Enzo Boschi University of Bologna
William R. Walter
William R. Walter Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Fabrizio Marra
Fabrizio Marra National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Paul Bodin
Paul Bodin University of Washington
Alessandro Amato
Alessandro Amato National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
Massimo Cocco
Massimo Cocco National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology

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