Earthquakes in Tornimparte
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 = 0.256 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Tornimparte plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Tornimparte
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Tornimparte 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 19 km away · observed at Molino Salomone
- 2009VI6 April 2009
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Aquilano earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 19 km away · observed at San Nicola
- 2009VI6 April 2009
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Aquilano earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 19 km away · observed at Palombaia
- 2009V-VI6 April 2009
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Aquilano earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 19 km away · observed at Tornimparte (Villagrande)
- 1985V23 May 1985
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Aquilano earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 11 km away · observed at Tornimparte (Villagrande)
- 1985V-VI20 May 1985
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Aquilano earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 7 km away · observed at Tornimparte (Villagrande)
- 1923V13 May 1923
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle del Salto earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 10 km away · observed at Tornimparte (Villagrande)
- 1920V-VI13 January 1920
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Tornimparte earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 2 km away · observed at Tornimparte (Villagrande)
- 1916VI-VII22 April 1916
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Aquilano earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 10 km away · observed at Tornimparte (Villagrande)
- 1915VIII13 January 1915
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 37 km away · observed at Tornimparte (Villagrande)
- 1908IV-V16 January 1908
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Aquilano earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 9 km away · observed at Tornimparte (Villagrande)
- 1703VIII-IX2 February 1703
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Aquilano earthquake (M6.7), epicentre 16 km away · observed at Tornimparte (Villagrande)
…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 Salto Lake-Ovindoli-Barrea, 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?
Tornimparte 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 Tornimparte?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Tornimparte area: the latest nearby dates back to 13 hours ago.
Is Tornimparte a seismic area?
Tornimparte 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 Tornimparte?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Tornimparte was magnitude 5.5, in 2017.
When was the last quake near Tornimparte?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Tornimparte was 13 hours ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)