Earthquakes in Pacentro
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 = 0.249 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Pacentro plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Pacentro
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Pacentro over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2009V6 April 2009
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Aquilano earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 51 km away
- 2002IV1 November 2002
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Molise earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 76 km away
- 2000IV-V25 October 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Marsica earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 31 km away
- 1984VI11 May 1984
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Monti della Meta earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 48 km away
- 1984VI7 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
- 1980IV23 November 1980
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Irpinia-Basilicata earthquake (M6.8), epicentre 171 km away
- 1980V14 June 1980
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Marsica earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 32 km away
- 1980IV-V9 June 1980
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Aquilano earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 29 km away
- 1950V5 September 1950
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Gran Sasso earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 72 km away
- 1933VI-VII26 September 1933
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Maiella earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 6 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
- 1706VIII3 November 1706
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Maiella earthquake (M6.8), epicentre 5 km away
…and 8 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?
Pacentro 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 Pacentro?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Pacentro area: the latest nearby dates back to 9 days ago.
Is Pacentro a seismic area?
Pacentro 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 Pacentro?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Pacentro was magnitude 3.2, in 2022.
When was the last quake near Pacentro?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Pacentro was 9 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)