Earthquakes in Notaresco
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 Notaresco plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Notaresco
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Notaresco over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1997IV-V14 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 86 km away
- 1997IV26 September 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 91 km away
- 1984VI7 May 1984
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Monti della Meta earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 111 km away
- 1979IV-V19 September 1979
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 77 km away
- 1959IV1 January 1959
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Teramano earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 19 km away
- 1958IV24 June 1958
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Aquilano earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 50 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 38 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 38 km away · observed at Guardia Vomano
- 1943VI3 October 1943
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Ascolano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 38 km away · observed at Grasciano
- 1933V26 September 1933
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Maiella earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 66 km away
- 1888V8 July 1888
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Teramo earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 22 km away
- 1884V-VI10 January 1884
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Atri earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 5 km away
…and 23 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?
Notaresco 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 Notaresco?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Notaresco area: the latest nearby dates back to 27 days ago.
Is Notaresco a seismic area?
Notaresco 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 Notaresco?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Notaresco was magnitude 3.9, in 2022.
When was the last quake near Notaresco?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Notaresco was 10 hours ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)