Earthquakes in Controguerra
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?
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 = 0.176 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Controguerra plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Controguerra
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Controguerra over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2006III10 April 2006
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Maceratese earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 65 km away
- 2004IV-V9 December 2004
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Teramano earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 8 km away
- 2003III-IV29 March 2003
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Adriatico centrale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 128 km away
- 1996V-VI9 July 1996
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Costa abruzzese-marchigiana earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 25 km away
- 1987III10 September 1987
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Costa Marchigiana earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 44 km away
- 1987V4 September 1987
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Costa Marchigiana earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 37 km away
- 1985IV-V1 May 1985
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Ascolano earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 14 km away
- 1959III1 January 1959
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Teramano earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 21 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 45 km away
- 1943VI-VII3 October 1943
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Ascolano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 18 km away
- 1933IV26 September 1933
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Maiella earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 90 km away
- 1900V10 August 1900
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Teramano earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 11 km away
…and 3 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 Southern Marche, 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
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Controguerra 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 Teramo27 events · 30gAbruzzo region76 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Controguerra?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Controguerra area: the latest nearby dates back to 10 days ago.
Is Controguerra a seismic area?
Controguerra 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 Controguerra?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Controguerra was magnitude 4.0, in 2022.
When was the last quake near Controguerra?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Controguerra was 11 hours ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)