Earthquakes in Poggio Picenze
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 = 0.260 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Poggio Picenze plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Poggio Picenze
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Poggio Picenze over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2009VIII-IX6 April 2009
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Aquilano earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 3 km away
- 1997IV6 October 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 97 km away
- 1997III-IV3 October 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 99 km away
- 1997IV26 September 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 94 km away
- 1994IV2 June 1994
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Aquilano earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 31 km away
- 1994IV2 June 1994
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Aquilano earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 31 km away
- 1958VI-VII24 June 1958
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Aquilano earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 4 km away
- 1915VIII13 January 1915
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 34 km away
- 1895V-VI30 June 1895
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Poggio Picenze earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 0 km away
- 1762VIII6 October 1762
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Aquilano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 4 km away
- 1703IX2 February 1703
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Aquilano earthquake (M6.7), epicentre 24 km away
- 1461X27 November 1461
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Aquilano earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 2 km away
…and 7 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?
Poggio Picenze sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.
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 Poggio Picenze?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Poggio Picenze area: the latest nearby dates back to 24 days ago.
Is Poggio Picenze a seismic area?
Poggio Picenze 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 Poggio Picenze?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Poggio Picenze was magnitude 5.4, in 2017.
When was the last quake near Poggio Picenze?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Poggio Picenze was 2 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)