Earthquakes in Bova
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 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 = 0.214 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Bova plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Bova
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Bova over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2000V17 March 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Calabria meridionale earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 6 km away
- 1990V-VI13 December 1990
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Sicilia sud-orientale earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 90 km away
- 1978VIII11 March 1978
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Aspromonte earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 12 km away
- 1975V-VI16 January 1975
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Stretto di Messina earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 30 km away
- 1908VIII28 December 1908
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Stretto di Messina earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 28 km away
- 1907VIII23 October 1907
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Aspromonte earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 9 km away
- 1905V-VI8 September 1905
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Calabria centrale earthquake (M7.0), epicentre 90 km away
- 1895V18 November 1895
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Oppido Mamertina earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 30 km away
- 1894VI-VII16 November 1894
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Calabria meridionale earthquake (M6.1), epicentre 32 km away
- 1889V29 May 1889
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Calabria meridionale earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 3 km away
- 1783VII7 February 1783
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Calabria centrale earthquake (M6.7), epicentre 68 km away
- 1783VIII5 February 1783
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Calabria meridionale earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 33 km away
…and 8 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 19 km from Bagnara-Bovalino, 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?
Bova 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 Reggio Calabria33 events · 30gCalabria region111 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Bova?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Bova area: the latest nearby dates back to 4 days ago.
Is Bova a seismic area?
Bova 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 Bova?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Bova was magnitude 3.9, in 2020.
When was the last quake near Bova?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Bova was 8 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)