Province of Napoli

Earthquakes in Sant'Antimo

Low-seismicity area

No epicentres recorded in Sant'Antimo in our archive. Here is the seismicity of the area and its surroundings.

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
3
days since the last quake nearby
3,508
quakes recorded since 2014
~1 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.

Medium
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 = 0.153 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

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In the town
total on record
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In the town
last 12 months
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last 12 months
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Sant'Antimo plus nearby towns.

No earthquakes recorded in Sant'Antimo · 34,107 inhabitants

The seismic history of Sant'Antimo

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

  1. 2002IV1 November 2002

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

    Molise earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 102 km away

  2. 1996III3 April 1996

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

    Irpinia earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 108 km away

  3. 1991NF26 May 1991

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Potentino earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 137 km away

  4. 1990IV5 May 1990

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

    Potentino earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 129 km away

  5. 1984VI7 May 1984

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

    Monti della Meta earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 82 km away

  6. 1980VI23 November 1980

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

    Irpinia-Basilicata earthquake (M6.8), epicentre 89 km away

  7. 1978NF8 February 1978

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Irpinia earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 66 km away

  8. 1903NF4 May 1903

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Valle Caudina earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 29 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 · 46 km from here
XICatastrophic: very few buildings remain standing; landslides and ground cracks.
12935.8
Sannio-Matese earthquake
4 September 1293 · 48 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
15615.6
Penisola sorrentina earthquake
31 July 1561 · 50 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
14995.6
Nola earthquake
5 December 1499 · 25 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

Ischia

The town lies about 33 km from Ischia, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 5.4between 0 and 4 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

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Earthquake map

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Earthquakes in the area

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Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Sant'Antimo is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 0% of the 92 towns in the province.
Sant'Antimo0
Nearby towns average0

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

Context

Province of Napoli112 events · 30gCampania region129 events · 30g
ISTAT code: 063073

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Sant'Antimo?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Sant'Antimo area.

Is Sant'Antimo a seismic area?

Sant'Antimo 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 Sant'Antimo?

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

When was the last quake near Sant'Antimo?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Sant'Antimo was 4 days ago.

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

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