Earthquakes in San Cipriano d'Aversa
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?
A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.
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 = 0.123 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is San Cipriano d'Aversa plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of San Cipriano d'Aversa
The earthquakes that were actually felt in San Cipriano d'Aversa over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2005III21 May 2005
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Area Nolana earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 33 km away
- 2002IV1 November 2002
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Molise earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 103 km away
- 1962VI21 August 1962
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Irpinia earthquake (M6.2), epicentre 74 km away
- 1904NF18 July 1904
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Beneventano earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 65 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.
Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The closest seismic structure
The town lies about 30 km from Ischia, 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
12 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
San Cipriano d'Aversa is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Caserta0 events · 30gCampania region129 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in San Cipriano d'Aversa?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the San Cipriano d'Aversa area: the latest nearby dates back to 17 months ago.
Is San Cipriano d'Aversa a seismic area?
San Cipriano d'Aversa 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 San Cipriano d'Aversa?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of San Cipriano d'Aversa was magnitude 4.7, in 2026.
When was the last quake near San Cipriano d'Aversa?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of San Cipriano d'Aversa was 3 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)