Earthquakes in Tito
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?
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 = 0.254 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Tito plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Tito
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Tito over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1991VI26 May 1991
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Potentino earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 21 km away
- 1990VI5 May 1990
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Potentino earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 21 km away
- 1986VI23 July 1986
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Potentino earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 11 km away
- 1980VII23 November 1980
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Irpinia-Basilicata earthquake (M6.8), epicentre 44 km away
- 1969V-VI14 November 1969
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Potentino earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 8 km away
- 1963VII13 February 1963
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Potentino earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 16 km away
- 1930VI23 July 1930
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Irpinia earthquake (M6.7), epicentre 63 km away
- 1857X16 December 1857
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Basilicata earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 28 km away
- 1826IX1 February 1826
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Potentino earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 8 km away
- 1694IX8 September 1694
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Irpinia-Basilicata earthquake (M6.7), epicentre 39 km away
- 1561X-XI19 August 1561
Catastrophic: very few buildings remain standing; landslides and ground cracks.
Vallo di Diano earthquake (M6.7), epicentre 12 km away
- 1561VIII-IX31 July 1561
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Vallo di Diano earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 24 km away
…and 26 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 2 km from Irpinia-Agri Valley, 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?
Tito is about average for its province in recorded quakes.
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 Tito?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Tito area: the latest nearby dates back to 6 days ago.
Is Tito a seismic area?
Tito 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 Tito?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Tito was magnitude 4.2, in 2025.
When was the last quake near Tito?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Tito was 4 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)