Earthquakes today in San Chirico Raparo
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 16:11). 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 San Chirico Raparo: zone 2
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 = 0.191 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of San Chirico Raparo. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is San Chirico Raparo.
The seismic history of San Chirico Raparo
The earthquakes that were actually felt in San Chirico Raparo over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1999III16 January 1999
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Appennino lucano earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 26 km away
- 1995IV-V29 May 1995
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val d'Agri earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 8 km away
- 1991V26 May 1991
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Potentino earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 58 km away
- 1991V5 May 1991
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val d'Agri earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 11 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
- 1988V-VI8 January 1988
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Pollino earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 25 km away
- 1982III-IV21 March 1982
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Golfo di Policastro earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 50 km away
- 1934V3 July 1934
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Castelsaraceno earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 6 km away
- 1910IV-V3 October 1910
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Basilicata meridionale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 15 km away
- 1905IV8 September 1905
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Calabria centrale earthquake (M7.0), epicentre 156 km away
- 1894IV28 May 1894
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Pollino earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 24 km away
- 1857VIII-IX16 December 1857
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Basilicata earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 26 km away
…and 11 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 15 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?
San Chirico Raparo 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 San Chirico Raparo today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of San Chirico Raparo. The latest dates back to 10 October 2026.
Is San Chirico Raparo a seismic area?
San Chirico Raparo 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 San Chirico Raparo?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of San Chirico Raparo was magnitude 3.3, on 13 September 2024.
When was the last quake near San Chirico Raparo?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of San Chirico Raparo 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)