Province of Cosenza

Earthquakes in Santo Stefano di Rogliano

1.2
very light
LATEST QUAKE

1 km East of Pietrafitta

10 days ago · 15 Aug, 00:07
Depth 12 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
Today
days since the last quake nearby
2,552
quakes recorded since 2014
~2 days
on average, one quake every
4.3
The strongest within 30 km
3 km North-East of Rende
79 months ago · 24 Feb, 17:02

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is this area?

Zone1
Seismic zone 1

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.

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 = 0.277 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
160
In the town
total on record
20
In the town
last 12 months
74
In the area
last 12 months
M4.1
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Santo Stefano di Rogliano plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 2 months ago · 1,640 inhabitants

The seismic history of Santo Stefano di Rogliano

The earthquakes that were actually felt in Santo Stefano di Rogliano over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).

  1. 2001V18 October 2001

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Valle del Crati earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 7 km away

  2. 1997V-VI8 July 1997

    Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

    Valle del Crati earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 6 km away

  3. 1996III-IV6 August 1996

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Valle del Crati earthquake (M3.1), epicentre 19 km away

  4. 1991V15 December 1991

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Cosentino earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 26 km away

  5. 1988V13 April 1988

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Golfo di Taranto earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 69 km away

  6. 1958IV13 July 1958

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Sila Piccola earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 30 km away

  7. 1905VIII8 September 1905

    Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.

    Calabria centrale earthquake (M7.0), epicentre 54 km away

  8. 1870VIII-IX4 October 1870

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Cosentino earthquake (M6.2), epicentre 4 km away

  9. 1854VIII12 February 1854

    Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.

    Cosentino earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 9 km away

  10. 1832VIII8 March 1832

    Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.

    Crotonese earthquake (M6.7), epicentre 49 km away

  11. 1783VIII28 March 1783

    Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.

    Calabria centrale earthquake (M7.0), epicentre 47 km away

  12. 1638X-XI27 March 1638

    Catastrophic: very few buildings remain standing; landslides and ground cracks.

    Calabria centrale earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 18 km away

…and 10 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.

16387.1
Calabria centrale earthquake
27 March 1638 · 18 km from here
XICatastrophic: very few buildings remain standing; landslides and ground cracks.
17837.0
Calabria centrale earthquake
28 March 1783 · 47 km from here
XICatastrophic: very few buildings remain standing; landslides and ground cracks.
16386.8
Crotonese earthquake
8 June 1638 · 39 km from here
XCompletely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
11846.8
Valle del Crati earthquake
24 May 1184 · 27 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

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

The closest seismic structure

Savuto Valley

The town sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.

estimated maximum magnitude 7.1between 2 and 14 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

August 20263eventsmax 1.2
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr
Jul

Earthquake map

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.2
1 km East of Pietrafitta
7 km North · 12 km
10 days ago
15 Aug, 00:07
0.9
16 days ago
8 Aug, 23:54
0.6
4 km South-East of Marzi
8 km South · 10 km
24 days ago
1 Aug, 13:01
0.9
3 km South-West of Rovito
12 km North-West · 12 km
25 days ago
31 Jul, 10:34
1.0
2 km West of Colosimi
8 km South-East · 15 km
27 days ago
29 Jul, 05:32
2.2
3 km West of Cosenza
13 km North-West · 11 km
1 month ago
16 Jul, 12:49
2.1
2 months ago
8 Jul, 08:27
2.1
2 months ago
8 Jul, 08:27
0.8
2 months ago
6 Jul, 21:24
1.0
2 km West of Colosimi
10 km South-East · 10 km
2 months ago
29 Jun, 09:43

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Santo Stefano di Rogliano sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 95% of the 150 towns in the province.
Santo Stefano di Rogliano160
Nearby towns average57

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 · 30g
ISTAT code: 078134

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Santo Stefano di Rogliano?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Santo Stefano di Rogliano area: the latest nearby dates back to 10 days ago.

Is Santo Stefano di Rogliano a seismic area?

Santo Stefano di Rogliano 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 Santo Stefano di Rogliano?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Santo Stefano di Rogliano was magnitude 4.3, in 2020.

When was the last quake near Santo Stefano di Rogliano?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Santo Stefano di Rogliano was 4 hours 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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