Earthquakes in Coreno Ausonio
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 = 0.105 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Coreno Ausonio plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Coreno Ausonio
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Coreno Ausonio over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1992II-III16 March 1992
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Alta Valle del Volturno earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 21 km away
- 1990NF5 May 1990
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Potentino earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 177 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 24 km from Venafro, 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
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Coreno Ausonio 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 Frosinone6 events · 30gLazio region80 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Coreno Ausonio?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Coreno Ausonio area: the latest nearby dates back to 19 days ago.
Is Coreno Ausonio a seismic area?
Coreno Ausonio 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 Coreno Ausonio?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Coreno Ausonio was magnitude 3.6, in 2024.
When was the last quake near Coreno Ausonio?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Coreno Ausonio was 2 hours ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)