Earthquakes in Rocca di Cambio
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 Rocca di Cambio plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Rocca di Cambio
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Rocca di Cambio over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2009VI6 April 2009
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Aquilano earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 9 km away
- 2009V-VI6 April 2009
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Aquilano earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 9 km away · observed at Cerri
- 1998III15 August 1998
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Reatino earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 37 km away
- 1992III-IV25 August 1992
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Aquilano earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 22 km away
- 1985V20 May 1985
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Aquilano earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 12 km away
- 1984V7 May 1984
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monti della Meta earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 79 km away
- 1967F3 December 1967
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Aquilano earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 9 km away
- 1958V-VI24 June 1958
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Aquilano earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 10 km away
- 1950V5 September 1950
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Gran Sasso earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 35 km away
- 1916VI22 April 1916
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Aquilano earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 9 km away
- 1915VII-VIII13 January 1915
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 25 km away
- 1892F21 January 1892
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle del Salto earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 30 km away
…and 19 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?
Rocca di Cambio 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 Rocca di Cambio?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Rocca di Cambio area: the latest nearby dates back to 10 days ago.
Is Rocca di Cambio a seismic area?
Rocca di Cambio 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 Rocca di Cambio?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Rocca di Cambio was magnitude 3.8, in 2018.
When was the last quake near Rocca di Cambio?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Rocca di Cambio was 4 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)