Earthquakes in Lenola
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?
Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
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 = 0.096 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Lenola plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Lenola
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Lenola over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002III1 November 2002
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Molise earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 120 km away
- 1980IV23 November 1980
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Irpinia-Basilicata earthquake (M6.8), epicentre 165 km away
- 1980NF1 October 1980
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Frusinate earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 36 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 44 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
39 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Lenola 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 Latina1 events · 30gLazio region78 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Lenola?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Lenola area: the latest nearby dates back to 14 days ago.
Is Lenola a seismic area?
Lenola is classified in seismic zone 3 by the Civil Protection. Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
What was the strongest earthquake near Lenola?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Lenola was magnitude 3.3, in 2026.
When was the last quake near Lenola?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Lenola was 7 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)