Earthquakes in Rotondella
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?
Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
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 = 0.093 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Rotondella plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Rotondella
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Rotondella over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2006NF17 April 2006
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Costa calabra settentrionale earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 77 km away
- 1991V-VI26 May 1991
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Potentino earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 86 km away
- 1991V-VI18 April 1991
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Piana di Metaponto earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 34 km away
- 1990V5 May 1990
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Potentino earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 95 km away
- 1988IV8 January 1988
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Pollino earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 57 km away
- 1980VI23 November 1980
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Irpinia-Basilicata earthquake (M6.8), epicentre 133 km away
- 1956IV9 January 1956
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Materano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 48 km away
- 1910IV3 October 1910
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Basilicata meridionale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 28 km away
- 1905IV8 September 1905
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Calabria centrale earthquake (M7.0), epicentre 158 km away
- 1901II-III13 December 1901
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Calabria earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 172 km away
- 1894III-IV28 May 1894
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Pollino earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 50 km away
- 1857VI-VII16 December 1857
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Basilicata earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 65 km away
…and 8 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 26 km from Amendolara, 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?
Rotondella 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 Matera5 events · 30gBasilicata region31 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Rotondella?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Rotondella area: the latest nearby dates back to 26 months ago.
Is Rotondella a seismic area?
Rotondella is classified in seismic zone 3 by the Civil Protection. Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
What was the strongest earthquake near Rotondella?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Rotondella was magnitude 3.4, in 2015.
When was the last quake near Rotondella?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Rotondella was 15 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)