Earthquakes today in Torrevecchia Teatina
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:44). 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 Torrevecchia Teatina: zone 2
A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.
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 = 0.139 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Torrevecchia Teatina. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Torrevecchia Teatina.
The seismic history of Torrevecchia Teatina
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Torrevecchia Teatina over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1997NF26 September 1997
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 130 km away
- 1992V16 July 1992
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Chietino earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 9 km away
- 1984V7 May 1984
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monti della Meta earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 82 km away
- 1933VI26 September 1933
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Maiella earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 37 km away
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 12 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
20 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Torrevecchia Teatina 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 Torrevecchia Teatina today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Torrevecchia Teatina. The latest dates back to 16 August 2026.
Is Torrevecchia Teatina a seismic area?
Torrevecchia Teatina is classified in seismic zone 2 by the Civil Protection. A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.
What was the strongest earthquake near Torrevecchia Teatina?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Torrevecchia Teatina was magnitude 2.6, on 1 May 2019.
When was the last quake near Torrevecchia Teatina?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Torrevecchia Teatina 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)