Province of Vibo Valentia

Earthquakes in Filandari

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LATEST QUAKE

21 km West of Ricadi

8 hours ago · 25 Aug, 01:15
Depth 155 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
Today
days since the last quake nearby
890
quakes recorded since 2014
~5 days
on average, one quake every
4.3
The strongest within 30 km
15 km North of Briatico
56 months ago · 20 Jan, 10:19

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 = 0.268 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
4
In the town
total on record
3
In the town
last 12 months
87
In the area
last 12 months
M4.6
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Filandari plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 11 months ago · 1,844 inhabitants

The seismic history of Filandari

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

  1. 1908VIII28 December 1908

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

    Stretto di Messina earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 61 km away

  2. 1905VII-VIII8 September 1905

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

    Calabria centrale earthquake (M7.0), epicentre 21 km away · observed at Scaliti

  3. 1783IX7 February 1783

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Calabria centrale earthquake (M6.7), epicentre 16 km away · observed at Pizzinni

  4. 1783IX7 February 1783

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Calabria centrale earthquake (M6.7), epicentre 16 km away · observed at Scaliti

  5. 1783IX7 February 1783

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Calabria centrale earthquake (M6.7), epicentre 16 km away · observed at Arzona

  6. 1783IX7 February 1783

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Calabria centrale earthquake (M6.7), epicentre 16 km away

  7. 1783IX7 February 1783

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Calabria centrale earthquake (M6.7), epicentre 16 km away · observed at Mesiano

  8. 1783IX5 February 1783

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Calabria meridionale earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 36 km away · observed at Arzona

  9. 1783IX5 February 1783

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Calabria meridionale earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 36 km away

  10. 1783IX5 February 1783

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Calabria meridionale earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 36 km away · observed at Pizzinni

  11. 1783IX5 February 1783

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Calabria meridionale earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 36 km away · observed at Scaliti

  12. 1783VIII-IX5 February 1783

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Calabria meridionale earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 36 km away · observed at Mesiano

…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.

17837.1
Calabria meridionale earthquake
5 February 1783 · 36 km from here
XICatastrophic: very few buildings remain standing; landslides and ground cracks.
17837.0
Calabria centrale earthquake
28 March 1783 · 42 km from here
XICatastrophic: very few buildings remain standing; landslides and ground cracks.
19057.0
Calabria centrale earthquake
8 September 1905 · 21 km from here
X-XICatastrophic: very few buildings remain standing; landslides and ground cracks.
17836.7
Calabria centrale earthquake
7 February 1783 · 16 km from here
X-XICatastrophic: very few buildings remain standing; landslides and ground cracks.

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

The closest seismic structure

Serre

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

estimated maximum magnitude 7.2between 3 and 11 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 202615eventsmax 2.4
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Apr
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Earthquake map

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

2.0
21 km West of Ricadi
35 km West · 155 km
8 hours ago
25 Aug, 01:15
1.7
5 km North-West of Tropea
17 km North-West · 57 km
12 hours ago
24 Aug, 21:21
1.6
Tirreno Meridionale [Mare]
51 km North-West · 76 km
4 days ago
21 Aug, 21:02
2.0
Tirreno Meridionale [Mare]
41 km West · 79 km
5 days ago
20 Aug, 05:50
2.4
Tirreno Meridionale [Mare]
46 km West · 218 km
5 days ago
20 Aug, 02:51
2.2
Tirreno Meridionale [Mare]
44 km North-West · 170 km
5 days ago
20 Aug, 00:11
2.3
23 km North-West of Ricadi
37 km West · 95 km
8 days ago
16 Aug, 23:17
2.2
23 km North-West of Tropea
35 km North-West · 157 km
10 days ago
15 Aug, 16:48
2.1
Tirreno Meridionale [Mare]
47 km West · 87 km
11 days ago
14 Aug, 02:29
1.5
19 km South-West of Ricadi
32 km West · 80 km
13 days ago
12 Aug, 04:51

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Filandari is about average for its province in recorded quakes.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 47% of the 50 towns in the province.
Filandari4
Nearby towns average74

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

Context

Province of Vibo Valentia15 events · 30gCalabria region94 events · 30g
ISTAT code: 102012

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Filandari?

Yes: today the Filandari area (town and surroundings) recorded 1 quakes; the most recent 8 hours ago.

Is Filandari a seismic area?

Filandari 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 Filandari?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Filandari was magnitude 4.3, in 2022.

When was the last quake near Filandari?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Filandari was 12 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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