Earthquakes in Cosenza
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 = 0.273 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Cosenza plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Cosenza
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Cosenza over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1905VIII-IX8 September 1905
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Calabria centrale earthquake (M7.0), epicentre 57 km away · observed at Borgo Partenope
- 1854X12 February 1854
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Cosentino earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 3 km away · observed at Donnici Superiore
- 1854X12 February 1854
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Cosentino earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 3 km away · observed at Sant'Ippolito
- 1854X12 February 1854
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Cosentino earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 3 km away · observed at Donnici Inferiore
- 1854IX12 February 1854
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Cosentino earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 3 km away · observed at Borgo Partenope
- 1854VIII12 February 1854
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Cosentino earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 3 km away
- 1638X27 March 1638
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Calabria centrale earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 26 km away · observed at Donnici Inferiore
- 1638X27 March 1638
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Calabria centrale earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 26 km away · observed at Sant'Ippolito
- 1638X27 March 1638
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Calabria centrale earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 26 km away · observed at Donnici Superiore
- 1638IX27 March 1638
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Calabria centrale earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 26 km away · observed at Borgo Partenope
- 1638VIII-IX27 March 1638
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Calabria centrale earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 26 km away
- 1184IX24 May 1184
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Valle del Crati earthquake (M6.8), epicentre 15 km away
…and 76 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 sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.
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?
Cosenza 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 Cosenza41 events · 30gCalabria region94 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Cosenza?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Cosenza area: the latest nearby dates back to 11 days ago.
Is Cosenza a seismic area?
Cosenza 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 Cosenza?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Cosenza was magnitude 4.3, in 2020.
When was the last quake near Cosenza?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Cosenza was 14 hours ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)