Earthquakes in Ripalimosani
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 = 0.226 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Ripalimosani plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Ripalimosani
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Ripalimosani over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2003IV-V30 December 2003
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Molise earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 17 km away
- 2003V1 June 2003
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Molise earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 15 km away
- 2002IV-V12 November 2002
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Molise earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 14 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 22 km away
- 2002V31 October 2002
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Molise earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 23 km away
- 1984V7 May 1984
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monti della Meta earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 49 km away
- 1980V23 November 1980
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Irpinia-Basilicata earthquake (M6.8), epicentre 101 km away
- 1962V21 August 1962
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Irpinia earthquake (M6.2), epicentre 50 km away
- 1885V-VI26 December 1885
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Molise earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 9 km away
- 1805VIII-IX26 July 1805
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Molise earthquake (M6.7), epicentre 19 km away
- 1456IX5 December 1456
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Appennino centro-meridionale earthquake (M7.2), epicentre 35 km away · observed at Covatta
- 1456IX5 December 1456
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Appennino centro-meridionale earthquake (M7.2), epicentre 35 km away
…and 9 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 2 km from Pescolanciano-Montagano, 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?
Ripalimosani records more quakes than the average of its province.
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 Ripalimosani?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Ripalimosani area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 months ago.
Is Ripalimosani a seismic area?
Ripalimosani 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 Ripalimosani?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Ripalimosani was magnitude 4.6, in 2023.
When was the last quake near Ripalimosani?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Ripalimosani was 9 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)