Earthquakes in Castelbottaccio
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 = 0.209 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Castelbottaccio plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Castelbottaccio
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Castelbottaccio over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2006NF29 May 2006
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Gargano earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 100 km away
- 2003III-IV28 April 2003
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Molise earthquake (M3.6), epicentre 14 km away
- 2003V27 January 2003
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Molise earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 7 km away
- 2002V12 November 2002
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Molise earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 10 km away
- 2002V-VI1 November 2002
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Molise earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 12 km away
- 2002V31 October 2002
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Molise earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 16 km away
- 1996III10 November 1996
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Tavoliere delle Puglie earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 42 km away
- 1990III5 May 1990
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Potentino earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 142 km away
- 1984IV-V7 May 1984
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monti della Meta earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 54 km away
- 1962V-VI21 August 1962
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Irpinia earthquake (M6.2), epicentre 61 km away
- 1885III26 December 1885
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Molise earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 24 km away
- 1805VII26 July 1805
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Molise earthquake (M6.7), epicentre 33 km away
…and 2 more documented effects in this town's history.
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 7 km from Ripabottoni-San Severo, 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?
Castelbottaccio 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 Campobasso3 events · 30gMolise region16 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Castelbottaccio?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Castelbottaccio area: the latest nearby dates back to 3 months ago.
Is Castelbottaccio a seismic area?
Castelbottaccio 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 Castelbottaccio?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Castelbottaccio was magnitude 5.1, in 2018.
When was the last quake near Castelbottaccio?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Castelbottaccio was 19 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)