Earthquakes today in Canistro
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 12:21). Latest: M1.9 on 6 October 2026 at 01:42, 4 km East of Avezzano, 11 km deep.
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 Canistro: zone 1
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 = 0.216 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Canistro. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Canistro.
The seismic history of Canistro
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Canistro over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1994V-VI7 August 1994
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Val Roveto earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 8 km away · observed at Canistro (Inferiore)
- 1994V-VI5 August 1994
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Val Roveto earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 6 km away · observed at Canistro (Inferiore)
- 1990NF5 May 1990
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Potentino earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 236 km away · observed at Canistro (Inferiore)
- 1987NF3 July 1987
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Costa Marchigiana earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 147 km away · observed at Canistro (Inferiore)
- 1984V7 May 1984
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monti della Meta earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 62 km away · observed at Canistro (Inferiore)
- 1961VI6 April 1961
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Val Roveto earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 6 km away · observed at Canistro (Inferiore)
- 1960III14 March 1960
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Marsica earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 16 km away · observed at Canistro Superiore
- 1933V26 September 1933
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Maiella earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 60 km away · observed at Canistro (Inferiore)
- 1915IX13 January 1915
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 14 km away · observed at Canistro Superiore
- 1915HD13 January 1915
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 14 km away · observed at Canistro (Inferiore)
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 8 km from Salto Lake-Ovindoli-Barrea, 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
60 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Canistro 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 L'Aquila47 events · last 30 daysAbruzzo region63 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Canistro today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Canistro. The latest dates back to 6 October 2026.
Is Canistro a seismic area?
Canistro 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 Canistro?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Canistro was magnitude 4.4, on 7 November 2019.
When was the last quake near Canistro?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Canistro dates back to 6 October 2026, magnitude 1.9.
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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)