Earthquakes in Ortona dei Marsi
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 = 0.261 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Ortona dei Marsi plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Ortona dei Marsi
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Ortona dei Marsi over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2009V-VI6 April 2009
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Aquilano earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 42 km away · observed at Villa Santa Maria
- 2009V6 April 2009
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Aquilano earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 42 km away
- 2000IV25 October 2000
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Marsica earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 15 km away
- 1984V-VI7 May 1984
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Monti della Meta earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 43 km away
- 1980IV-V14 June 1980
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Marsica earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 10 km away
- 1958V24 June 1958
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Aquilano earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 43 km away
- 1933VI26 September 1933
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Maiella earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 30 km away
- 1915X-XI13 January 1915
Catastrophic: very few buildings remain standing; landslides and ground cracks.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 19 km away · observed at Aschi Alto
- 1915IX-X13 January 1915
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 19 km away · observed at Casali Santa Maria Maddalena
- 1915VIII-IX13 January 1915
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 19 km away · observed at Carrito
- 1915VIII13 January 1915
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 19 km away
- 1915VII-VIII13 January 1915
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 19 km away · observed at Villa Santa Maria
…and 16 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 1 km from Borbona-L'Aquila-Aremogna, 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).
Area over time
Earthquake map
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Ortona dei Marsi records more quakes than the average of its province.
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 Ortona dei Marsi?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Ortona dei Marsi area: the latest nearby dates back to 11 days ago.
Is Ortona dei Marsi a seismic area?
Ortona dei Marsi 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 Ortona dei Marsi?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Ortona dei Marsi was magnitude 4.4, in 2019.
When was the last quake near Ortona dei Marsi?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Ortona dei Marsi was 10 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)