Earthquakes in Corropoli
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 Corropoli plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Corropoli
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Corropoli over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2004V9 December 2004
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Teramano earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 7 km away
- 1997IV-V14 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 79 km away
- 1997V3 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 88 km away
- 1997V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 85 km away
- 1997V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 82 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 22 km away
- 1987V4 September 1987
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Costa Marchigiana earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 40 km away
- 1986IV-V13 October 1986
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monti Sibillini earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 56 km away
- 1985IV-V1 May 1985
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Ascolano earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 19 km away
- 1979IV-V19 September 1979
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 74 km away
- 1943VI3 October 1943
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Ascolano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 23 km away
- 1933V26 September 1933
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Maiella earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 85 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 lies about 4 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?
Corropoli 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 Teramo27 events · 30gAbruzzo region76 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Corropoli?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Corropoli area: the latest nearby dates back to 9 days ago.
Is Corropoli a seismic area?
Corropoli 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 Corropoli?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Corropoli was magnitude 4.0, in 2022.
When was the last quake near Corropoli?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Corropoli was 9 hours ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)