“…Several studies have been conducted worldwide during the last few decades that report on ground failures triggered by earthquakes (Bommer and Rodriguez, 2002;Sepulveda et al, 2005;Porfido et al, 2007;Tosatti et al, 2008;Gorum et al, 2011;Tang et al, 2011;Alfaro et al, 2012; among many others) and that forecast, using predictive models, the distribution scenarios of earthquake-induced ground effects (Sassa et al, 1996;Jibson et al, 2000;Prestininzi and Romeo, 2000;Romeo, 2000;Jibson, 2007;Hsieh and Lee, 2011;among others). These studies provide inventory maps of the effects that have occurred or susceptibility maps of expected ground failures.…”