Earthquakes in Aprigliano
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 = 0.275 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Aprigliano plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Aprigliano
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Aprigliano over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1870VIII-IX4 October 1870
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Cosentino earthquake (M6.2), epicentre 12 km away
- 1638X27 March 1638
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Calabria centrale earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 24 km away · observed at Casignano
- 1638X27 March 1638
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Calabria centrale earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 24 km away · observed at Petrone
- 1638X27 March 1638
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Calabria centrale earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 24 km away · observed at Vico
- 1638X27 March 1638
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Calabria centrale earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 24 km away · observed at San Nicola
- 1638X27 March 1638
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Calabria centrale earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 24 km away
- 1638X27 March 1638
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Calabria centrale earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 24 km away · observed at Grupa
- 1638IX27 March 1638
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Calabria centrale earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 24 km away · observed at Agosto
- 1638IX27 March 1638
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Calabria centrale earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 24 km away · observed at Pera
- 1638IX27 March 1638
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Calabria centrale earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 24 km away · observed at Guarno
- 1638IX27 March 1638
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Calabria centrale earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 24 km away · observed at Santo Stefano
- 1638IX27 March 1638
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Calabria centrale earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 24 km away · observed at Corte
…and 24 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 3 km from Savuto 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?
Aprigliano 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 Cosenza40 events · 30gCalabria region93 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Aprigliano?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Aprigliano area: the latest nearby dates back to 9 hours ago.
Is Aprigliano a seismic area?
Aprigliano 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 Aprigliano?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Aprigliano was magnitude 4.3, in 2020.
When was the last quake near Aprigliano?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Aprigliano was 4 hours ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)