Province of Caserta

Earthquakes today in Liberi

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 13:14). Latest: M3.2 on 10 October 2026 at 12:23, 2 km South-West of Gioia Sannitica, 11 km deep.

3.2
weak

Latest earthquake within 30 km

2 km South-West of Gioia Sannitica

3 days ago · 10 Oct 2026, 12:23
Depth 11 km

Seismic activity within 30 km

30 km radius
3
days since the last quake within 30 km
423
quakes recorded since 2015
~10 days
on average, one quake every
3.6
The strongest within 30 km
4 km West of Roccamonfina
1 year ago · 9 Dec 2024, 07:33

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

How seismic is Liberi: zone 2

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.

Low
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 = 0.146 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
2
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
13
Within 30 km
last 12 months
M3.6
Strongest since 2015
Within 30 km

“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Liberi. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Liberi.

Latest earthquake attributed to Liberi: 14 June 2023 · 1,157 inhabitants

The seismic history of Liberi

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

  1. 2005II21 May 2005

    Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.

    Area Nolana earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 33 km away

  2. 2002III1 November 2002

    Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.

    Molise earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 73 km away

  3. 1962VI21 August 1962

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

    Irpinia earthquake (M6.2), epicentre 56 km away

  4. 1960NF11 January 1960

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Roccamonfina earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 25 km away

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.

14567.2
Appennino centro-meridionale earthquake
5 December 1456 · 37 km from here
XICatastrophic: very few buildings remain standing; landslides and ground cracks.
16887.1
Sannio earthquake
5 June 1688 · 24 km from here
XICatastrophic: very few buildings remain standing; landslides and ground cracks.
13496.8
Lazio-Molise earthquake
9 September 1349 · 46 km from here
X-XICatastrophic: very few buildings remain standing; landslides and ground cracks.
18056.7
Molise earthquake
26 July 1805 · 34 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

Venafro

The town lies about 16 km from Venafro, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.6between 1 and 13 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).

Over time within 30 km

October 20264eventsmax 3.2
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Earthquake map within 30 km

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Latest earthquakes within 30 km

3.2
3 days ago
10 Oct 2026, 12:23
3.2
3 days ago
10 Oct 2026, 12:22
1.7
3 days ago
10 Oct 2026, 11:49
1.3
3 days ago
10 Oct 2026, 11:06
1.0
1 km North-West of Ruviano
11 km East · 9 km
2 months ago
29 Aug 2026, 00:29
2.0
2 km South-East of Sesto Campano
26 km North-West · 4 km
2 months ago
21 Aug 2026, 21:50
1.1
1 km South of Pratella
21 km North-West · 11 km
3 months ago
23 Jul 2026, 01:18
1.9
3 km South-East of Capua
16 km South · 4 km
3 months ago
5 Jul 2026, 18:12
1.9
3 km East of Mignano Monte Lungo
30 km North-West · 29 km
5 months ago
30 May 2026, 03:12
0.9
3 km North of Caserta
10 km South · 10 km
5 months ago
27 May 2026, 01:48

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Liberi records more quakes than the average of its province.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 66% of the 104 towns in the province.
Liberi2
Nearby towns average6.3

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

Context

Province of Caserta4 events · last 30 daysCampania region51 events · last 30 days
ISTAT code: 061045

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Liberi today?

No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Liberi. The latest dates back to 10 October 2026.

Is Liberi a seismic area?

Liberi 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 Liberi?

In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Liberi was magnitude 3.6, on 9 December 2024.

When was the last quake near Liberi?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Liberi dates back to 10 October 2026, magnitude 3.2.

Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.

Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification

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