The strongest earthquakes ever in Abruzzo from 1000 to 2020

Historical series of the strongest earthquakes ever in Abruzzo

This page shows the strongest earthquakes ever with epicenter in Abruzzo, from 1000 up to present times (year 2020 included). The information refers to a database of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology. In particular, it is the following work: Rovida A., Locati M., Camassi R., Lolli, B., Gasperini P., Antonucci A. 2022. Parametric Catalog of Italian Earthquakes (CPTI15), version 4.0. National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), https://doi.org/10.13127/CPTI/CPTI15.4.4

Only seismic events with a magnitude ≥ 3.5 were selected from the database.

Below the map there is also a table, indicating the date, the denomination of the area of maximum effects and the moment magnitude. Together with the events with an epicenter in Abruzzo, those earthquakes not far from the regional borders have also sometimes been included.

Data from INGV, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, ingv.it

What was the strongest earthquake ever in Abruzzo?

The strongest earthquake ever with its epicenter in Abruzzo was recorded on January 13, 1915 with a magnitude equal to 7.08 (area/city: Marsica).

Symbols used for earthquake epicenters in Abruzzo

The color of the icons indicates the magnitude.  Yellow: 3.5≤M<4 .  Orange: 4≤M<5 .  Red: 5≤M<6 .  Purple: 6≤M<7 . Black: M≥7 .
Click on the icon to view the details of the seismic event. Below the epicenter map there is a table with a list of the events.


In the database there are 184 earthquakes, 13 of them with 3.5≤Mw<4 (7.1%), 133 with 4≤Mw<5 (72.3%), 33 with 5≤Mw<6 (17.9%), 4 with 6≤Mw<7 (2.2%), 1 with Mw≥7 (0.5%).

More link:
Strongest earthquakes, Italian regions

Strongest earthquakes ever with epicenter in Italy
Strongest earthquakes ever with epicenter in Italy and magnitude ≥5
Strongest earthquakes ever with epicenter in Italy and magnitude ≥6
Strongest earthquakes ever with epicenter in Italy and magnitude ≥7


Tables of the earthquakes since 1000 a.d. with epicenters in Abruzzo

By clicking on the header of each column it is possible to sort the events as you like (for example, in chronological order). By default they are sorted by decreasing magnitude.


# Data Evento Area Epicentro Magnitudo
1 January 13, 1915Marsica7.08
2 November 3, 1706Maiella6.84
3 February 2, 1703Aquilano6.67
4 November 27, 1461Aquilano6.5
5 April 6, 2009Aquilano6.29
6 September 26, 1933Maiella5.9
7 January 18, 2017Aquilano5.7
8 September 5, 1950Gran sasso5.69
9 February 24, 1904Marsica5.68
10 January 18, 2017Aquilano5.63
11 December 3, 1315Aquilano5.56
12 October 6, 1762Aquilano5.54
13 April 7, 2009Aquilano5.54
14 May 22, 1804Gran sasso5.42
15 September 10, 1881Chietino5.41
16 April 9, 2009Aquilano5.39
17 July 7, 1619Aquilano5.33
18 June 8, 1672Monti della laga5.33
19 December 31, 1790L'aquila5.33
20 March 16, 1822Vasto5.33
21 January 18, 2017Aquilano5.33
22 February 12, 1882Chietino5.26
23 August 8, 1951Gran sasso5.25
24 December 29, 1922Val roveto5.24
25 April 9, 2009Aquilano5.21
26 October 11, 1927Marsica5.2
27 January 18, 2017Aquilano5.2
28 August 25, 1905Valle peligna5.15
29 February 24, 1874Aquilano5.12
30 October 22, 1384Teramo5.1
31 April 22, 1916Aquilano5.09
32 April 6, 2009Aquilano5.09
33 April 7, 2009Aquilano5.08
34 April 6, 2009Aquilano5.07
35 November 23, 1933Maiella5.06
36 June 24, 1958Aquilano5.04
37 January 18, 1915Marsica5.02
38 April 13, 2009Aquilano5.02
39 January 18, 1915Marsica4.98
40 June 10, 1841Maiella4.96
41 June 14, 1980Marsica4.96
42 July 31, 1786Aquilano4.89
43 June 19, 1646L'aquila4.86
44 February 1, 1750Aquilano4.86
45 January 24, 1778Marsica4.86
46 December 30, 1850Marsica4.86
47 January 18, 2017Aquilano4.85
48 May 11, 1984Monti della meta4.8
49 January 13, 1915Marsica4.79
50 May 11, 1984Monti della meta4.79
51 April 6, 2009Aquilano4.76
52 January 13, 1915Marsica4.74
53 January 18, 2017Aquilano4.74
54 March 14, 1960Marsica4.72
55 July 8, 1917Appennino laziale-abruzzese4.68
56 June 22, 2009Aquilano4.68
57 January 14, 1915Marsica4.64
58 June 9, 1980Aquilano4.64
59 April 3, 1398Aquilano4.63
60 March 16, 1742Maiella4.63
61 August 14, 1809Aquilano4.63
62 November 30, 1848L'aquila4.63
63 November 11, 1850Aquilano4.63
64 January 10, 1884Atri4.63
65 November 7, 2019Val roveto4.62
66 June 24, 1984Monti della meta4.57
67 February 25, 1904Marsica4.56
68 April 6, 1961Val roveto4.55
69 November 2, 1904Marsica4.54
70 January 3, 1913Marsica4.53
71 April 6, 2009Aquilano4.53
72 April 7, 2009Aquilano4.53
73 May 20, 1985Aquilano4.51
74 May 11, 1984Monti della meta4.5
75 November 29, 2016Aquilano4.49
76 July 8, 1888Teramo4.46
77 October 7, 1956Aquilano4.46
78 December 3, 1967Aquilano4.46
79 June 16, 1980Marsica4.44
80 April 6, 2009Aquilano4.44
81 May 9, 1891Val roveto4.42
82 January 14, 1929Monti della meta4.42
83 April 6, 2009Aquilano4.42
84 April 10, 1498L'aquila4.4
85 September 17, 1563Teramano4.4
86 1579 (exact date unknown)Marsica4.4
87 1742 (exact date unknown)Marsica4.4
88 1743 (exact date unknown)Marsica4.4
89 December 29, 1830Maiella4.4
90 March 20, 1904Marsica4.4
91 March 29, 1904Marsica4.4
92 November 28, 1924Balsorano4.4
93 November 12, 1965Marsica4.39
94 September 26, 1969Teramano4.39
95 April 9, 2009Aquilano4.38
96 December 3, 1967Aquilano4.37
97 February 28, 2015Marsica4.37
98 September 9, 1911Aquilano4.36
99 October 20, 1996Appennino laziale-abruzzese4.36
100 March 30, 2009Aquilano4.36
101 July 12, 2009Aquilano4.35
102 January 1, 1959Teramano4.33
103 March 3, 1904Marsica4.32
104 April 23, 2009Aquilano4.31
105 July 22, 2017Monti della laga4.31
106 April 9, 2009Aquilano4.3
107 January 1, 2019Marsica4.3
108 August 10, 1900Teramano4.28
109 January 29, 1906Valle del tronto4.28
110 April 14, 1914Marsica4.26
111 August 7, 1994Val roveto4.25
112 April 6, 2009Aquilano4.25
113 December 18, 1926Marsica4.24
114 October 15, 1901Alanno4.22
115 May 7, 1984Monti della meta4.22
116 July 16, 1992Chietino4.22
117 April 27, 1897Maiella4.21
118 July 31, 1936Castel di sangro4.21
119 June 2, 1994Aquilano4.21
120 April 6, 2009Aquilano4.21
121 January 18, 2017Aquilano4.21
122 August 26, 1889Castel di sangro4.2
123 July 9, 1996Costa abruzzese-marchigiana4.2
124 April 6, 2009Aquilano4.19
125 September 24, 2009Aquilano4.19
126 January 27, 1887Aquilano4.17
127 February 20, 2017Aquilano4.17
128 November 10, 1423L'aquila4.16
129 January 3, 1462Aquilano4.16
130 January 4, 1462Aquilano4.16
131 March 27, 1462Aquilano4.16
132 December 20, 1466Aquilano4.16
133 April 23, 1557L'aquila4.16
134 March 31, 1742Marsica4.16
135 April 30, 1742Marsica4.16
136 October 18, 1841Valle del pescara4.16
137 June 9, 1848L'aquila4.16
138 March 10, 1904Marsica4.16
139 December 22, 1907Rivisondoli4.16
140 February 22, 1910Magliano de' marsi4.16
141 May 28, 1911Aquilano4.16
142 May 13, 1984Monti della meta4.16
143 May 19, 1985Aquilano4.16
144 May 12, 1984Monti della meta4.15
145 August 5, 1994Val roveto4.15
146 April 5, 2009Aquilano4.14
147 January 16, 1908Aquilano4.12
148 April 15, 2009Aquilano4.12
149 August 31, 2010Aquilano4.12
150 April 20, 1919Marsica4.11
151 May 23, 1985Aquilano4.11
152 February 18, 1992Chietino4.11
153 August 25, 1992Aquilano4.11
154 April 8, 2009Aquilano4.11
155 April 23, 2009Aquilano4.11
156 July 22, 2007Marsica4.1
157 April 6, 2009Aquilano4.1
158 December 9, 2004Teramano4.09
159 January 29, 1900Alanno4.08
160 July 31, 2009Aquilano4.08
161 January 18, 2017Aquilano4.07
162 July 3, 2009Aquilano4.05
163 April 6, 2009Aquilano4.04
164 March 16, 1909Gran sasso4.03
165 September 10, 2017Marsica4.03
166 April 6, 2009Aquilano4.02
167 June 9, 2017Aquilano4.02
168 April 8, 2009Aquilano4
169 April 9, 2009Aquilano4
170 April 14, 2009Aquilano4
171 December 7, 2019Aquilano4
172 June 2, 1994Aquilano3.99
173 March 31, 2018Aquilano3.95
174 April 7, 1803Gran sasso3.93
175 April 15, 1887Marsica3.93
176 June 30, 1895Poggio picenze3.93
177 March 20, 1904Marsica3.93
178 July 10, 1907Pescocostanzo3.93
179 June 5, 1908Pescocostanzo3.93
180 January 13, 1920Tornimparte3.93
181 October 25, 2000Marsica3.9
182 May 5, 1991Aquilano3.86
183 May 12, 1998Monti simbruini3.77
184 August 14, 1871Chietino3.7