Earthquakes today in Poggio Picenze
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:37). Latest: M1.1 on 11 October 2026 at 21:42, 2 km North-East of Pizzoli, 14 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 Poggio Picenze: 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 = 0.260 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Poggio Picenze. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Poggio Picenze.
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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
60 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
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'Aquila47 events · last 30 daysAbruzzo region63 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Poggio Picenze today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Poggio Picenze. The latest dates back to 11 October 2026.
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 INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Poggio Picenze was magnitude 5.4, on 18 January 2017.
When was the last quake near Poggio Picenze?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Poggio Picenze dates back to 11 October 2026, magnitude 1.1.
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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)