Earthquakes in Noepoli
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 = 0.115 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Noepoli plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Noepoli
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Noepoli 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 87 km away
- 2004NF5 May 2004
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Isole Eolie earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 222 km away
- 1998V9 September 1998
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino lucano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 35 km away
- 1995III-IV29 May 1995
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val d'Agri earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 30 km away
- 1991IV-V26 May 1991
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Potentino earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 76 km away
- 1990V5 May 1990
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Potentino earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 85 km away
- 1982III-IV21 March 1982
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Golfo di Policastro earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 61 km away
- 1910IV-V3 October 1910
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Basilicata meridionale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 10 km away
- 1910IV7 June 1910
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Irpinia-Basilicata earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 116 km away
- 1905III8 September 1905
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Calabria centrale earthquake (M7.0), epicentre 150 km away
- 1894IV-V28 May 1894
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Pollino earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 31 km away
- 1857VII16 December 1857
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Basilicata earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 50 km away
…and 2 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 16 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?
Noepoli 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 Potenza26 events · 30gBasilicata region31 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Noepoli?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Noepoli area: the latest nearby dates back to 20 months ago.
Is Noepoli a seismic area?
Noepoli 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 Noepoli?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Noepoli was magnitude 3.4, in 2015.
When was the last quake near Noepoli?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Noepoli was 6 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)