Earthquakes in Roccamandolfi
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?
The most severe class: strong earthquakes are possible here and buildings follow the strictest anti-seismic rules.
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 = 0.267 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Roccamandolfi plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Roccamandolfi
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Roccamandolfi over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2005III1 March 2005
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Molise earthquake (M3.7), epicentre 48 km away
- 2003III30 December 2003
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Molise earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 46 km away
- 2002III12 November 2002
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Molise earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 44 km away
- 2002IV1 November 2002
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Molise earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 51 km away
- 1998IV15 August 1998
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Isernino earthquake (M3.5), epicentre 6 km away
- 1998IV-V7 March 1998
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Isernino earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 12 km away
- 1991III-IV27 June 1991
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Isernino earthquake (M3.3), epicentre 6 km away
- 1990IV-V16 April 1990
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Isernino earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 17 km away
- 1985IV14 March 1985
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Isernino earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 16 km away
- 1984V-VI7 May 1984
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Monti della Meta earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 31 km away
- 1913VI4 October 1913
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Molise earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 32 km away
- 1805VII-VIII26 July 1805
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Molise earthquake (M6.7), epicentre 11 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 Miranda-Apice, 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?
Roccamandolfi 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 Isernia13 events · 30gMolise region16 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Roccamandolfi?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Roccamandolfi area: the latest nearby dates back to 18 days ago.
Is Roccamandolfi a seismic area?
Roccamandolfi is classified in seismic zone 1 by the Civil Protection. The most severe class: strong earthquakes are possible here and buildings follow the strictest anti-seismic rules.
What was the strongest earthquake near Roccamandolfi?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Roccamandolfi was magnitude 4.3, in 2016.
When was the last quake near Roccamandolfi?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Roccamandolfi was 3 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)