Earthquakes in Roccamorice
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 = 0.186 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Roccamorice plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Roccamorice
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Roccamorice over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2003NF1 June 2003
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Molise earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 85 km away
- 2002IV1 November 2002
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Molise earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 81 km away
- 1997IV14 October 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 125 km away
- 1997III-IV26 September 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 136 km away
- 1997III26 September 1997
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 134 km away
- 1992III-IV18 February 1992
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Chietino earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 25 km away
- 1987III3 July 1987
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Costa Marchigiana earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 113 km away · observed at Crognaleto
- 1984VI-VII7 May 1984
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Monti della Meta earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 58 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 12 km away
- 1933IV26 September 1933
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Maiella earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 12 km away · observed at Fonte Arcione
- 1915VII13 January 1915
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 49 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 12 km away · observed at Santo Spirito
…and 2 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 sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.
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
28 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Roccamorice records more quakes than the average of its province.
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 region76 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Roccamorice?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Roccamorice area: the latest nearby dates back to 9 days ago.
Is Roccamorice a seismic area?
Roccamorice 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 Roccamorice?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Roccamorice was magnitude 3.2, in 2017.
When was the last quake near Roccamorice?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Roccamorice was 9 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)