Earthquakes in Città Sant'Angelo
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?
A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.
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 = 0.170 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Città Sant'Angelo plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Città Sant'Angelo
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Città Sant'Angelo over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2017F18 January 2017
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Aquilano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 64 km away
- 2003III-IV29 March 2003
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Adriatico centrale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 125 km away
- 1987IV4 September 1987
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Costa Marchigiana earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 77 km away
- 1987IV-V3 July 1987
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Costa Marchigiana earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 77 km away
- 1984IV-V7 May 1984
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monti della Meta earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 94 km away
- 1980V23 November 1980
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Irpinia-Basilicata earthquake (M6.8), epicentre 212 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 49 km away
- 1933VI26 September 1933
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Maiella earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 48 km away
- 1907IV23 January 1907
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Adriatico centrale earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 60 km away
- 1884V-VI10 January 1884
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Atri earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 19 km away
- 1842IV23 January 1842
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
San Severino Marche earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 107 km away
- 1706VI-VII3 November 1706
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Maiella earthquake (M6.8), epicentre 49 km away
…and 5 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 12 km from Roseto degli Abruzzi, 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
8 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Città Sant'Angelo is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.
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 Città Sant'Angelo?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Città Sant'Angelo area: the latest nearby dates back to 20 months ago.
Is Città Sant'Angelo a seismic area?
Città Sant'Angelo is classified in seismic zone 2 by the Civil Protection. A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.
What was the strongest earthquake near Città Sant'Angelo?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Città Sant'Angelo was magnitude 2.7, in 2015.
When was the last quake near Città Sant'Angelo?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Città Sant'Angelo was 6 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)