Earthquakes today in Tollo
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:33). Latest: M1.8 on 16 August 2026 at 07:28, 4 km South-East of Roccamorice, 18 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
4 km South-East of Roccamorice
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Tollo: zone 3
Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.
Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.126 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Tollo. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Tollo.
The seismic history of Tollo
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Tollo over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2003III-IV1 June 2003
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Molise earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 87 km away
- 2003IV29 March 2003
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Adriatico centrale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 121 km away
- 2002IV1 November 2002
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Molise earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 80 km away
- 1992V16 July 1992
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Chietino earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 10 km away
- 1992IV18 February 1992
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Chietino earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 11 km away
- 1987IV3 July 1987
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Costa Marchigiana earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 101 km away
- 1984IV-V7 May 1984
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monti della Meta earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 79 km away
- 1980IV23 November 1980
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Irpinia-Basilicata earthquake (M6.8), epicentre 185 km away
- 1979III-IV19 September 1979
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 120 km away
- 1933VI26 September 1933
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Maiella earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 35 km away
- 1895VI9 August 1895
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Adriatico centrale earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 61 km away
- 1881VI10 September 1881
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Chietino earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 12 km away
…and 6 more documented effects in this town's history.
Source: Italian Macroseismic Database DBMI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The great earthquakes in this area's history
Almost a thousand years of catalogues: the strongest documented events within ~50 km.
Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The closest seismic structure
The town lies about 11 km from Shallow Abruzzo Citeriore Basal Thrust, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.
Faults are mapped to build better and understand the territory: knowing them says nothing about when an earthquake will occur, which remains unpredictable. Source: DISS 3.3 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
10 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Tollo is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Chieti1 event · last 30 daysAbruzzo region63 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Tollo today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Tollo. The latest dates back to 16 August 2026.
Is Tollo a seismic area?
Tollo is classified in seismic zone 3 by the Civil Protection. Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
What was the strongest earthquake near Tollo?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Tollo was magnitude 2.6, on 1 May 2019.
When was the last quake near Tollo?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Tollo dates back to 16 August 2026, magnitude 1.8.
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Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)