Province of Cosenza

Earthquakes in Corigliano-Rossano

1.3
very light
LATEST QUAKE

2 km South-East of Bisignano

2 days ago · 11 Jun, 14:28
Depth 10 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
2
days since the last quake nearby
837
quakes recorded since 2015
~5 days
on average, one quake every
3.5
The strongest within 30 km
5 km East of Longobucco
61 months ago · 5 Jun, 12:50

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is this area?

Zone2
Seismic 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.

High
Expected shaking, compared with the other Italian municipalities (INGV MPS04 model)

Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.252 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
8
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
51
In the area
last 12 months
M3.5
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Corigliano-Rossano plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 21 months ago · 74,848 inhabitants

The great earthquakes in this area's history

Almost a thousand years of catalogues: the strongest documented events within ~50 km.

16386.8
Crotonese earthquake
8 June 1638 · 50 km from here
XCompletely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
11846.8
Valle del Crati earthquake
24 May 1184 · 33 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
18546.3
Cosentino earthquake
12 February 1854 · 43 km from here
XCompletely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
18706.2
Cosentino earthquake
4 October 1870 · 46 km from here
XCompletely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.

Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

The closest seismic structure

Cecita Lake

The town lies about 8 km from Cecita Lake, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 7.1between 1 and 15 km deep

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

June 20266eventsmax 1.8
Jul
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr

Earthquake map

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.3
2 km South-East of Bisignano
18 km South-West · 10 km
2 days ago
11 Jun, 14:28
0.8
4 km North-West of Spezzano Albanese
16 km North-West · 10 km
6 days ago
7 Jun, 16:47
0.7
4 km North of Spezzano Albanese
17 km North-West · 9 km
6 days ago
7 Jun, 16:18
0.3
4 km North-West of Spezzano Albanese
17 km North-West · 9 km
6 days ago
7 Jun, 16:13
0.5
9 km South of Longobucco
31 km South-East · 15 km
7 days ago
7 Jun, 05:17
1.8
7 km South-West of Acri
21 km South · 15 km
12 days ago
2 Jun, 06:13
0.4
4 km North-West of Acri
12 km South · 11 km
18 days ago
27 May, 00:37
1.1
4 km West of Bisignano
21 km South-West · 10 km
21 days ago
24 May, 01:44
1.4
3 km North-East of Firmo
23 km North-West · 9 km
1 month ago
12 May, 00:54
0.6
10 km East of Acri
14 km South-East · 11 km
1 month ago
6 May, 01:55

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Corigliano-Rossano is quieter than the average of its province.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 38% of the 150 towns in the province.
Corigliano-Rossano8
Nearby towns average37

Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.

Context

Province of Cosenza43 events · 30gCalabria region113 events · 30g
ISTAT code: 078157

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Corigliano-Rossano?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Corigliano-Rossano area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 days ago.

Is Corigliano-Rossano a seismic area?

Corigliano-Rossano 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 Corigliano-Rossano?

In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Corigliano-Rossano was magnitude 3.5, in 2021.

When was the last quake near Corigliano-Rossano?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Corigliano-Rossano was 2 days ago.

Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.

Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)

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