Earthquakes in Scoppito
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 = 0.255 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Scoppito plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Scoppito
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Scoppito 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 24 km away
- 2009VI6 April 2009
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Aquilano earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 24 km away · observed at Civitatomassa
- 2009V6 April 2009
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Aquilano earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 24 km away · observed at Vigliano
- 2009V6 April 2009
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Aquilano earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 24 km away · observed at Sella di Corno
- 2000IV-V15 November 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Aquilano earthquake (M3.2), epicentre 11 km away
- 1997IV-V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 80 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 23 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 29 km away
- 1915HD13 January 1915
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 45 km away · observed at Civitatomassa
- 1915VIII13 January 1915
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 45 km away
- 1703X2 February 1703
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Aquilano earthquake (M6.7), epicentre 11 km away
- 1703IX-X2 February 1703
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Aquilano earthquake (M6.7), epicentre 11 km away · observed at Civitatomassa
…and 23 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 3 km from Borbona-L'Aquila-Aremogna, 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?
Scoppito 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 Scoppito?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Scoppito area: the latest nearby dates back to 12 hours ago.
Is Scoppito a seismic area?
Scoppito 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 Scoppito?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Scoppito was magnitude 5.5, in 2017.
When was the last quake near Scoppito?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Scoppito was 3 hours ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)