Earthquakes in Cellino Attanasio
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 = 0.180 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Cellino Attanasio plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Cellino Attanasio
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Cellino Attanasio over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2016V30 October 2016
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M6.6), epicentre 66 km away
- 2009V6 April 2009
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Aquilano earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 42 km away
- 1997IV14 October 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 85 km away
- 1997IV-V6 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 96 km away
- 1997IV-V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 94 km away
- 1997IV26 September 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 92 km away
- 1987IV-V3 July 1987
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Costa Marchigiana earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 68 km away
- 1951D8 August 1951
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Gran Sasso earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 35 km away
- 1950VII-VIII5 September 1950
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Gran Sasso earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 33 km away
- 1950VII5 September 1950
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Gran Sasso earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 33 km away · observed at Scorrano
- 1950D5 September 1950
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Gran Sasso earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 33 km away · observed at Faiete
- 1933V-VI26 September 1933
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Maiella earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 60 km away
…and 10 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
43 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Cellino Attanasio 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 Teramo1 events · 30gAbruzzo region36 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Cellino Attanasio?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Cellino Attanasio area: the latest nearby dates back to 3 months ago.
Is Cellino Attanasio a seismic area?
Cellino Attanasio 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 Cellino Attanasio?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Cellino Attanasio was magnitude 3.9, in 2022.
When was the last quake near Cellino Attanasio?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Cellino Attanasio was 1 month ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)