Earthquakes today in Castelvecchio Calvisio
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:36). Latest: M0.9 on 10 October 2026 at 13:57, 5 km East of Pizzoli, 10 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 Castelvecchio Calvisio: 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 = 0.248 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Castelvecchio Calvisio. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Castelvecchio Calvisio.
The seismic history of Castelvecchio Calvisio
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Castelvecchio Calvisio 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 15 km away
- 1998NF15 August 1998
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Reatino earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 51 km away
- 1997NF3 October 1997
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 103 km away
- 1997III26 September 1997
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 98 km away
- 1997III26 September 1997
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 99 km away
- 1994NF2 June 1994
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Aquilano earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 40 km away
- 1994NF2 June 1994
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Aquilano earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 39 km away
- 1992II-III25 August 1992
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Aquilano earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 27 km away
- 1989NF14 September 1989
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Aquilano earthquake (M3.5), epicentre 10 km away
- 1950V-VI5 September 1950
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Gran Sasso earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 28 km away
- 1915D13 January 1915
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 41 km away
- 1461IX27 November 1461
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Aquilano earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 13 km away
…and one more documented effect 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 7 km from Barisciano-Sulmona, 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
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Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Castelvecchio Calvisio 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 Castelvecchio Calvisio today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Castelvecchio Calvisio. The latest dates back to 10 October 2026.
Is Castelvecchio Calvisio a seismic area?
Castelvecchio Calvisio 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 Castelvecchio Calvisio?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Castelvecchio Calvisio was magnitude 3.8, on 31 March 2018.
When was the last quake near Castelvecchio Calvisio?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Castelvecchio Calvisio dates back to 10 October 2026, magnitude 0.9.
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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)