Earthquakes in San Pio delle Camere
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 = 0.259 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is San Pio delle Camere plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of San Pio delle Camere
The earthquakes that were actually felt in San Pio delle Camere over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2009IX-X6 April 2009
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Aquilano earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 13 km away · observed at Castelnuovo
- 2009V-VI6 April 2009
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Aquilano earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 13 km away
- 1997V-VI14 October 1997
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 93 km away
- 1991VI-VII5 May 1991
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Aquilano earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 5 km away
- 1989VI14 September 1989
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Aquilano earthquake (M3.5), epicentre 4 km away
- 1950VI5 September 1950
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Gran Sasso earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 34 km away · observed at Castelnuovo
- 1915VIII13 January 1915
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 32 km away · observed at Castelnuovo
- 1915VII-VIII13 January 1915
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 32 km away
- 1762IX6 October 1762
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Aquilano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 7 km away · observed at Castelnuovo
- 1703X2 February 1703
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Aquilano earthquake (M6.7), epicentre 35 km away · observed at Castelnuovo
- 1461X27 November 1461
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Aquilano earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 10 km away · observed at Castelnuovo
- 1456VIII5 December 1456
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Appennino centro-meridionale earthquake (M7.2), epicentre 140 km away · observed at Castelnuovo
…and 12 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?
San Pio delle Camere is about average for its province in recorded quakes.
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 San Pio delle Camere?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the San Pio delle Camere area: the latest nearby dates back to 17 days ago.
Is San Pio delle Camere a seismic area?
San Pio delle Camere 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 San Pio delle Camere?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of San Pio delle Camere was magnitude 3.8, in 2018.
When was the last quake near San Pio delle Camere?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of San Pio delle Camere was 10 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)