“…Many authors dealt with the geological and structural evolution of the basin (Giano et al, 1997a;Benedetti et al, 1998;Schiattarella, 1998), with geophysical and geochemical analyses (Di Bello et al, 1998;Italiano et al, 2001) also providing seismic hazard evaluation (Gallipoli et al, 1998;Lombardo and Schirilò, 1989;Giano et al, 1997b;Benedetti et al, 1998;Di Bello et al, 1998). The "Val d'Agri basin" (hereafter VAB) in fact represents one of the most active neotectonic areas of the Southern Apennines and has been affected by recurrent and destructive earthquakes such as the 1857 Basilicata earthquake (Gasperini et al, 1999;Burrato and Valensise, 2008).…”