Earthquakes in Pereto
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?
A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.
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 = 0.165 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Pereto plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Pereto
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Pereto over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2005NF15 December 2005
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Val Nerina earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 81 km away
- 2004NF5 October 2004
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valle dell'Aniene earthquake (M3.3), epicentre 24 km away
- 2000II-III11 March 2000
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Valle dell'Aniene earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 13 km away
- 1997III14 October 1997
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 95 km away
- 1997IV26 September 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 109 km away
- 1984IV7 May 1984
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Monti della Meta earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 89 km away
- 1980IV14 June 1980
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Marsica earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 51 km away
- 1961V-VI12 April 1961
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Alto Aniene earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 7 km away
- 1961V10 April 1961
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alto Aniene earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 8 km away
- 1960IV14 March 1960
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Marsica earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 13 km away
- 1958III24 June 1958
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Aquilano earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 43 km away
- 1915VIII13 January 1915
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 35 km away
…and 17 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 14 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).
Area over time
Earthquake map
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Pereto 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'Aquila48 events · 30gAbruzzo region76 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Pereto?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Pereto area: the latest nearby dates back to 5 months ago.
Is Pereto a seismic area?
Pereto is classified in seismic zone 2 by the Civil Protection. A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.
What was the strongest earthquake near Pereto?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Pereto was magnitude 3.7, in 2017.
When was the last quake near Pereto?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Pereto was 18 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)