Province of Caserta

Earthquakes in San Tammaro

1.9
very light
LATEST QUAKE

3 km South-East of Capua

2 months ago · 5 Jul, 18:12
Depth 4 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
3
days since the last quake nearby
2,740
quakes recorded since 2014
~2 days
on average, one quake every
4.7
The strongest within 30 km
4 km South-East of Pozzuoli
25 days ago · 31 Jul, 19:46

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

How seismic is this area?

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 = 0.116 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
3
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
1
In the area
last 12 months
M2.3
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is San Tammaro plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 116 months ago · 5,064 inhabitants

The seismic history of San Tammaro

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

  1. 2003NF30 December 2003

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Molise earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 84 km away

  2. 1991NF26 May 1991

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Potentino earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 143 km away

  3. 1990III-IV5 May 1990

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

    Potentino earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 135 km away

  4. 1962VI21 August 1962

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

    Irpinia earthquake (M6.2), epicentre 66 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.

16887.1
Sannio earthquake
5 June 1688 · 39 km from here
XICatastrophic: very few buildings remain standing; landslides and ground cracks.
12935.8
Sannio-Matese earthquake
4 September 1293 · 40 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
11205.8
Valle del Garigliano earthquake
25 March 1120 · 42 km from here
VIII-IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
14995.6
Nola earthquake
5 December 1499 · 32 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.

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

The closest seismic structure

Venafro

The town lies about 34 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).

Area over time

July 20261eventmax 1.9
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr
Jul

Earthquake map

8 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.9
3 km South-East of Capua
4 km North-East · 4 km
2 months ago
5 Jul, 18:12
2.1
2 km East of Santa Maria la Fossa
5 km North-West · 11 km
17 months ago
2 Apr, 19:06
1.7
2 km North-West of Vitulazio
11 km North · 6 km
53 months ago
12 Apr, 02:36
2.2
62 months ago
21 Jul, 00:18
1.6
1 km North-East of San Tammaro
1 km North-East · 3 km
116 months ago
8 Feb, 19:52
1.7
1 km North of San Tammaro
1 km North · 4 km
116 months ago
8 Feb, 15:49
2.3
2 km North of San Tammaro
2 km North · 5 km
131 months ago
30 Nov, 11:29
1.6
134 months ago
18 Aug, 16:10

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

San Tammaro records more quakes than the average of its province.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 72% of the 104 towns in the province.
San Tammaro3
Nearby towns average0.4

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 · 30g
ISTAT code: 061085

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in San Tammaro?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the San Tammaro area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 months ago.

Is San Tammaro a seismic area?

San Tammaro 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 Tammaro?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of San Tammaro was magnitude 4.7, in 2026.

When was the last quake near San Tammaro?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of San Tammaro was 3 days 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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