Earthquakes in Cagnano Amiterno
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is this area?
The most severe class: strong earthquakes are possible here and buildings follow the strictest anti-seismic rules.
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 = 0.259 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Cagnano Amiterno plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Cagnano Amiterno
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Cagnano Amiterno over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2009VI6 April 2009
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Aquilano earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 30 km away · observed at San Pelino
- 2009V-VI6 April 2009
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Aquilano earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 30 km away · observed at Fiugni
- 2009V-VI6 April 2009
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Aquilano earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 30 km away · observed at Cagnano Amiterno (San Cosimo)
- 2009V-VI6 April 2009
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Aquilano earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 30 km away · observed at Collicello
- 2009V-VI6 April 2009
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Aquilano earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 30 km away · observed at San Giovanni
- 1997V14 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 56 km away · observed at Cagnano Amiterno (San Cosimo)
- 1994V2 June 1994
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Aquilano earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 3 km away · observed at Cagnano Amiterno (San Cosimo)
- 1951VII8 August 1951
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Gran Sasso earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 21 km away · observed at Cagnano Amiterno (San Cosimo)
- 1950VI-VII5 September 1950
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Gran Sasso earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 23 km away · observed at Cagnano Amiterno (San Cosimo)
- 1915VIII-IX13 January 1915
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 56 km away · observed at Torre
- 1915VIII13 January 1915
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 56 km away · observed at Cagnano Amiterno (San Cosimo)
- 1703IX-X2 February 1703
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Aquilano earthquake (M6.7), epicentre 7 km away · observed at Cagnano Amiterno (San Cosimo)
…and 23 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 sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.
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).
Area over time
Earthquake map
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Cagnano Amiterno sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of L'Aquila48 events · 30gAbruzzo region76 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Cagnano Amiterno?
Yes: today the Cagnano Amiterno area (town and surroundings) recorded 2 quakes; the most recent 1 hour ago.
Is Cagnano Amiterno a seismic area?
Cagnano Amiterno is classified in seismic zone 1 by the Civil Protection. The most severe class: strong earthquakes are possible here and buildings follow the strictest anti-seismic rules.
What was the strongest earthquake near Cagnano Amiterno?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Cagnano Amiterno was magnitude 6.0, in 2016.
When was the last quake near Cagnano Amiterno?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Cagnano Amiterno was 1 hour ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)