Earthquakes in Torre de' Passeri
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 Torre de' Passeri plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Torre de' Passeri
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Torre de' Passeri 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 35 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 66 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
- 1925V24 September 1925
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Molise occidentale earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 63 km away
- 1915VII-VIII13 January 1915
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 42 km away
- 1901V15 October 1901
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alanno earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 3 km away
- 1900V29 January 1900
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alanno earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 5 km away
- 1897V27 April 1897
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Maiella earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 4 km away
- 1841V18 October 1841
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle del Pescara earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 1 km away
- 1841VI10 June 1841
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Maiella earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 23 km away
- 1706VIII-IX3 November 1706
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Maiella earthquake (M6.8), epicentre 23 km away
- 1456IX5 December 1456
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Appennino centro-meridionale earthquake (M7.2), epicentre 124 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 lies about 2 km from Deep Abruzzo Citeriore Basal Thrust, 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
46 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Torre de' Passeri 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 region76 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Torre de' Passeri?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Torre de' Passeri area: the latest nearby dates back to 17 days ago.
Is Torre de' Passeri a seismic area?
Torre de' Passeri 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 Torre de' Passeri?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Torre de' Passeri was magnitude 3.2, in 2022.
When was the last quake near Torre de' Passeri?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Torre de' Passeri was 9 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)