Earthquakes in Castelluccio Inferiore
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?
The most severe class: strong earthquakes are possible here and buildings follow the strictest anti-seismic rules.
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 = 0.261 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Castelluccio Inferiore plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Castelluccio Inferiore
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Castelluccio Inferiore over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2012V25 October 2012
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Pollino earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 15 km away
- 1999IV-V2 May 1999
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino lucano earthquake (M3.6), epicentre 12 km away
- 1999V14 March 1999
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino lucano earthquake (M3.7), epicentre 5 km away
- 1999IV-V16 January 1999
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino lucano earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 11 km away
- 1998VI9 September 1998
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Appennino lucano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 8 km away
- 1991IV-V26 May 1991
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Potentino earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 77 km away
- 1988V-VI13 April 1988
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Golfo di Taranto earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 83 km away
- 1988VI8 January 1988
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Pollino earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 6 km away
- 1982VII21 March 1982
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Golfo di Policastro earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 29 km away
- 1980V9 March 1980
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Pollino earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 4 km away
- 1894VI-VII28 May 1894
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Pollino earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 3 km away
- 1857VII-VIII16 December 1857
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Basilicata earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 41 km away
…and 9 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
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Castelluccio Inferiore sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Potenza18 events · 30gBasilicata region29 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Castelluccio Inferiore?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Castelluccio Inferiore area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 days ago.
Is Castelluccio Inferiore a seismic area?
Castelluccio Inferiore is classified in seismic zone 1 by the Civil Protection. The most severe class: strong earthquakes are possible here and buildings follow the strictest anti-seismic rules.
What was the strongest earthquake near Castelluccio Inferiore?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Castelluccio Inferiore was magnitude 4.1, in 2016.
When was the last quake near Castelluccio Inferiore?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Castelluccio Inferiore was 6 hours ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)