Earthquakes in San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore
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 = 0.201 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore
The earthquakes that were actually felt in San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore 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 40 km away
- 1984V-VI11 May 1984
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Monti della Meta earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 66 km away
- 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 63 km away
- 1950VI5 September 1950
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Gran Sasso earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 56 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 19 km away · observed at Trovigliano
- 1933VII26 September 1933
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Maiella earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 19 km away
- 1915VIII13 January 1915
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 45 km away
- 1901VI15 October 1901
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Alanno earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 3 km away
- 1897V-VI27 April 1897
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Maiella earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 2 km away
- 1881D10 September 1881
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Chietino earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 29 km away
- 1830V-VI29 December 1830
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Maiella earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 3 km away
- 1706IX3 November 1706
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Maiella earthquake (M6.8), epicentre 19 km away
…and 15 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
47 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore 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 region76 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore area: the latest nearby dates back to 9 days ago.
Is San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore a seismic area?
San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore 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 San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore was magnitude 3.2, in 2017.
When was the last quake near San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore was 9 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)