Earthquakes today in Lagonegro
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 12:29). Latest: M1.1 on 10 October 2026 at 10:08, 2 km East of Castelluccio Inferiore, 9 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
2 km East of Castelluccio Inferiore
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Lagonegro: zone 1
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 = 0.247 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Lagonegro. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Lagonegro.
The seismic history of Lagonegro
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Lagonegro over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1998V-VI9 September 1998
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Appennino lucano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 18 km away
- 1991V5 May 1991
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val d'Agri earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 15 km away
- 1990V-VI5 May 1990
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Potentino earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 65 km away
- 1988VI8 January 1988
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Pollino earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 21 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 35 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 87 km away
- 1955V-VI3 July 1955
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Golfo di Policastro earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 17 km away
- 1858D8 March 1858
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Vibonati earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 10 km away
- 1858D7 March 1858
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Campania meridionale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 15 km away
- 1857VII-VIII16 December 1857
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Basilicata earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 23 km away
- 1836IX20 November 1836
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Appennino lucano earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 1 km away
- 1831VIII2 January 1831
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Appennino lucano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 8 km away
…and 36 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 Rimendiello-Mormanno, 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
60 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Lagonegro 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 Potenza27 events · last 30 daysBasilicata region30 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Lagonegro today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Lagonegro. The latest dates back to 10 October 2026.
Is Lagonegro a seismic area?
Lagonegro 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 Lagonegro?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Lagonegro was magnitude 4.1, on 29 October 2016.
When was the last quake near Lagonegro?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Lagonegro dates back to 10 October 2026, magnitude 1.1.
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Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)