Earthquakes in Castiglione Messer Raimondo
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 = 0.178 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Castiglione Messer Raimondo plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Castiglione Messer Raimondo
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Castiglione Messer Raimondo over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2017V18 January 2017
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Aquilano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 48 km away
- 2004III-IV9 December 2004
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Teramano earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 31 km away
- 1997III14 October 1997
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 90 km away
- 1997III6 October 1997
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 101 km away
- 1997III3 October 1997
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 104 km away
- 1997III26 September 1997
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 98 km away
- 1997III26 September 1997
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 100 km away
- 1990NF5 May 1990
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Potentino earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 252 km away
- 1986NF13 October 1986
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Monti Sibillini earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 72 km away
- 1984IV-V7 May 1984
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monti della Meta earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 96 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 34 km away · observed at Appignano
- 1933IV26 September 1933
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Maiella earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 52 km away
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
15 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Castiglione Messer Raimondo is quieter 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 Teramo1 events · 30gAbruzzo region36 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Castiglione Messer Raimondo?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Castiglione Messer Raimondo area: the latest nearby dates back to 20 months ago.
Is Castiglione Messer Raimondo a seismic area?
Castiglione Messer Raimondo 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 Castiglione Messer Raimondo?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Castiglione Messer Raimondo was magnitude 3.1, in 2018.
When was the last quake near Castiglione Messer Raimondo?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Castiglione Messer Raimondo was 6 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)