Earthquakes in Montebello di Bertona
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 = 0.184 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Montebello di Bertona plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Montebello di Bertona
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Montebello di Bertona 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 32 km away
- 2004NF9 December 2004
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Teramano earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 42 km away
- 2002III1 November 2002
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Molise earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 110 km away
- 1998NF15 August 1998
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Reatino earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 67 km away
- 1997III-IV14 October 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 95 km away
- 1997NF3 October 1997
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 110 km away
- 1997III-IV26 September 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 104 km away
- 1997III-IV26 September 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 106 km away
- 1984V7 May 1984
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monti della Meta earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 85 km away
- 1980IV23 November 1980
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Irpinia-Basilicata earthquake (M6.8), epicentre 211 km away
- 1950VI-VII5 September 1950
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Gran Sasso earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 36 km away
- 1933VI-VII26 September 1933
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Maiella earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 42 km away
…and 3 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 Southern Marche, 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
34 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Montebello di Bertona 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 Montebello di Bertona?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Montebello di Bertona area: the latest nearby dates back to 6 days ago.
Is Montebello di Bertona a seismic area?
Montebello di Bertona 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 Montebello di Bertona?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Montebello di Bertona was magnitude 3.2, in 2016.
When was the last quake near Montebello di Bertona?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Montebello di Bertona was 6 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)