Earthquakes in Castiglione a Casauria
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 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 = 0.235 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Castiglione a Casauria plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Castiglione a Casauria
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Castiglione a Casauria over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2009V-VI6 April 2009
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Aquilano earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 33 km away
- 1984VI7 May 1984
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Monti della Meta earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 64 km away
- 1950V-VI5 September 1950
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Gran Sasso earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 50 km away
- 1933VII26 September 1933
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Maiella earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 23 km away
- 1933VII26 September 1933
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Maiella earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 23 km away · observed at Abbazia di San Clemente a Casauria
- 1915VII-VIII13 January 1915
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 39 km away
- 1915VII13 January 1915
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 39 km away · observed at Abbazia di San Clemente a Casauria
- 1905VI25 August 1905
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valle Peligna earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 26 km away
- 1841V10 June 1841
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Maiella earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 23 km away
- 1706VIII3 November 1706
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Maiella earthquake (M6.8), epicentre 23 km away · observed at Abbazia di San Clemente a Casauria
- 1456IX5 December 1456
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Appennino centro-meridionale earthquake (M7.2), epicentre 124 km away
- 1456D5 December 1456
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Appennino centro-meridionale earthquake (M7.2), epicentre 124 km away · observed at Abbazia di San Clemente a Casauria
…and 8 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 1 km from Tocco Casauria-Tremiti, 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?
Castiglione a Casauria 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 Pescara1 events · 30gAbruzzo region36 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Castiglione a Casauria?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Castiglione a Casauria area: the latest nearby dates back to 6 days ago.
Is Castiglione a Casauria a seismic area?
Castiglione a Casauria 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 Castiglione a Casauria?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Castiglione a Casauria was magnitude 3.2, in 2022.
When was the last quake near Castiglione a Casauria?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Castiglione a Casauria was 6 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)