The strongest earthquakes ever in Calabria from 1000 to 2020
Historical series of the strongest earthquakes ever in Calabria
This page shows the strongest earthquakes ever with epicenter in Calabria, 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 Calabria, 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 Calabria?
The strongest earthquake ever with its epicenter in Calabria was recorded on February 5, 1783 with a magnitude equal to 7.1 (area/city: Calabria meridionale).
Symbols used for earthquake epicenters in Calabria
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
250 earthquakes,
31 of them with 3.5≤Mw<4 (12.4%),
164 with 4≤Mw<5 (65.6%),
39 with 5≤Mw<6 (15.6%),
12 with 6≤Mw<7 (4.8%),
4 with Mw≥7 (1.6%).
More link:
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Strongest earthquakes ever with epicenter in Italy and magnitude ≥7
Tables of the earthquakes since 1000 a.d. with epicenters in Calabria
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 | February 5, 1783 | Calabria meridionale | 7.1 |
2 | December 28, 1908 | Stretto di messina | 7.1 |
3 | March 27, 1638 | Calabria centrale | 7.09 |
4 | March 28, 1783 | Calabria centrale | 7.03 |
5 | September 8, 1905 | Calabria centrale | 6.95 |
6 | June 8, 1638 | Crotonese | 6.76 |
7 | May 24, 1184 | Valle del crati | 6.75 |
8 | February 7, 1783 | Calabria centrale | 6.74 |
9 | March 8, 1832 | Crotonese | 6.65 |
10 | November 5, 1659 | Calabria centrale | 6.57 |
11 | February 12, 1854 | Cosentino | 6.34 |
12 | October 4, 1870 | Cosentino | 6.24 |
13 | April 25, 1836 | Calabria settentrionale | 6.18 |
14 | October 13, 1791 | Calabria centrale | 6.14 |
15 | November 16, 1894 | Calabria meridionale | 6.12 |
16 | April 4, 1626 | Calabria centrale | 6.07 |
17 | October 23, 1907 | Aspromonte | 5.96 |
18 | July 14, 1767 | Valle del crati | 5.89 |
19 | October 12, 1835 | Cosentino | 5.89 |
20 | December 7, 1743 | Calabria centrale | 5.88 |
21 | March 7, 1928 | Calabria centro-meridionale | 5.87 |
22 | July 20, 1609 | Calabria centrale | 5.8 |
23 | June 19, 1640 | Calabria centrale | 5.8 |
24 | March 21, 1744 | Sila piccola | 5.74 |
25 | May 11, 1947 | Calabria centrale | 5.7 |
26 | June 28, 1913 | Calabria settentrionale | 5.64 |
27 | March 6, 1886 | Cosentino | 5.57 |
28 | February 25, 1509 | Stretto di messina | 5.56 |
29 | January 26, 1708 | Pollino | 5.56 |
30 | December 3, 1887 | Calabria settentrionale | 5.55 |
31 | July 1, 1909 | Stretto di messina | 5.49 |
32 | June 12, 1917 | Golfo di taranto | 5.35 |
33 | November 14, 1377 | Tropea | 5.33 |
34 | June 22, 1640 | Calabria centrale | 5.33 |
35 | May 31, 1656 | Cosenza | 5.33 |
36 | December 11, 1824 | Sila greca | 5.33 |
37 | October 25, 2012 | Pollino | 5.31 |
38 | January 8, 1693 | Pollino | 5.27 |
39 | March 21, 1982 | Golfo di policastro | 5.23 |
40 | March 11, 1978 | Aspromonte | 5.22 |
41 | August 15, 1977 | Calabria centrale | 5.21 |
42 | January 16, 1975 | Stretto di messina | 5.18 |
43 | January 23, 1909 | Stretto di messina | 5.15 |
44 | November 17, 1556 | Cosenza | 5.1 |
45 | July 31, 1599 | Stretto di messina | 5.1 |
46 | February 3, 1624 | Calabria centrale | 5.1 |
47 | October 2, 1687 | Tropea | 5.1 |
48 | May 23, 1738 | Calabria centrale | 5.1 |
49 | October 2, 1743 | Amantea | 5.1 |
50 | May 3, 1761 | Catanzaro | 5.1 |
51 | October 14, 1784 | Calabria meridionale | 5.1 |
52 | February 7, 1789 | Calabria meridionale | 5.1 |
53 | August 2, 1821 | Calabria centrale | 5.1 |
54 | March 12, 1828 | Calabria meridionale | 5.1 |
55 | May 28, 1894 | Pollino | 5.01 |
56 | August 3, 1724 | Stretto di messina | 4.99 |
57 | January 18, 1915 | Cosentino | 4.97 |
58 | April 26, 1940 | Calabria meridionale | 4.9 |
59 | April 6, 1976 | Tirreno meridionale | 4.9 |
60 | October 30, 1984 | Tirreno meridionale | 4.9 |
61 | February 25, 1953 | Vibonese | 4.88 |
62 | April 27, 1559 | Pollino | 4.86 |
63 | March 3, 1708 | Appennino lucano | 4.86 |
64 | May 4, 1836 | Stretto di messina | 4.86 |
65 | January 3, 1841 | Stretto di messina | 4.86 |
66 | April 13, 1988 | Golfo di taranto | 4.86 |
67 | April 17, 2002 | Costa calabra settentrionale | 4.84 |
68 | September 6, 1735 | Vibonese | 4.82 |
69 | December 13, 1901 | Calabria | 4.81 |
70 | December 20, 1977 | Golfo di gioia | 4.79 |
71 | March 22, 1979 | Tirreno meridionale | 4.79 |
72 | February 25, 1996 | Capo vaticano | 4.78 |
73 | March 1, 1908 | Calabria centrale | 4.77 |
74 | April 27, 1996 | Sila greca | 4.77 |
75 | October 16, 2012 | Golfo di policastro | 4.77 |
76 | March 19, 1706 | Stretto di messina | 4.76 |
77 | April 17, 2006 | Costa calabra settentrionale | 4.76 |
78 | October 8, 1872 | Cosentino | 4.72 |
79 | April 7, 1936 | Calabria centrale | 4.72 |
80 | March 9, 1980 | Pollino | 4.71 |
81 | January 8, 1988 | Pollino | 4.7 |
82 | June 22, 2006 | Costa calabra settentrionale | 4.7 |
83 | December 22, 1912 | Stretto di messina | 4.68 |
84 | October 31, 1983 | Tirreno meridionale | 4.68 |
85 | December 9, 1980 | Golfo di sant'eufemia | 4.67 |
86 | September 14, 1999 | Golfo di policastro | 4.66 |
87 | December 1, 2007 | Appennino lucano | 4.66 |
88 | July 23, 1955 | Sila greca | 4.64 |
89 | July 20, 1688 | Pizzo calabro | 4.63 |
90 | March 30, 1740 | Catanzarese | 4.63 |
91 | August 31, 1747 | Reggio di calabria | 4.63 |
92 | September 13, 1821 | Calabria centrale | 4.63 |
93 | July 14, 1822 | Crotonese | 4.63 |
94 | January 17, 1852 | Reggio di calabria | 4.63 |
95 | September 11, 1873 | Cosenza | 4.63 |
96 | August 28, 2012 | Calabria meridionale | 4.63 |
97 | March 24, 1961 | Calabria meridionale | 4.62 |
98 | April 13, 1973 | Sila piccola | 4.62 |
99 | November 18, 1895 | Oppido mamertina | 4.61 |
100 | November 28, 1869 | Vibonese | 4.6 |
101 | October 27, 1958 | Catanzarese | 4.59 |
102 | November 5, 1908 | Calabria meridionale | 4.58 |
103 | July 2, 1969 | Calabria settentrionale | 4.57 |
104 | July 13, 1958 | Sila piccola | 4.56 |
105 | December 28, 2014 | Cosenza | 4.55 |
106 | October 5, 1889 | Calabria meridionale | 4.53 |
107 | February 6, 1886 | Vibonese | 4.5 |
108 | August 1, 2000 | Capo vaticano | 4.48 |
109 | May 28, 2012 | Pollino | 4.48 |
110 | July 25, 1883 | Calabria centrale | 4.47 |
111 | August 10, 1993 | Golfo di taranto | 4.45 |
112 | February 24, 2020 | Cosentino | 4.44 |
113 | June 19, 1921 | Calabria meridionale | 4.43 |
114 | January 24, 1990 | Crotonese | 4.43 |
115 | March 11, 1911 | Calabria meridionale | 4.42 |
116 | February 20, 1980 | Cosentino | 4.42 |
117 | May 25, 2007 | Costa calabra settentrionale | 4.42 |
118 | October 29, 2016 | Appennino lucano | 4.42 |
119 | August 1, 2007 | Crotonese | 4.41 |
120 | April 5, 1230 | Reggio di calabria | 4.4 |
121 | February 1, 1697 | Calabria centrale | 4.4 |
122 | July 16, 1712 | Calabria meridionale | 4.4 |
123 | February 21, 1715 | Calabria meridionale | 4.4 |
124 | September 12, 1720 | Calabria meridionale | 4.4 |
125 | April 30, 1728 | Lamezia terme | 4.4 |
126 | June 8, 1770 | Stretto di messina | 4.4 |
127 | April 1, 1792 | Pollino | 4.4 |
128 | August 1, 1811 | Reggio di calabria | 4.4 |
129 | July 13, 1830 | Reggio di calabria | 4.4 |
130 | May 22, 1836 | Calabria settentrionale | 4.4 |
131 | July 27, 1836 | Calabria settentrionale | 4.4 |
132 | January 28, 1855 | Cosenza | 4.4 |
133 | December 3, 1918 | Calabria centrale | 4.4 |
134 | September 3, 1928 | Cirò marina | 4.4 |
135 | October 15, 2010 | Catanzarese | 4.4 |
136 | January 6, 2016 | Golfo di policastro | 4.4 |
137 | September 17, 1896 | Calabria meridionale | 4.38 |
138 | September 3, 1997 | Calabria meridionale | 4.38 |
139 | November 13, 2012 | Calabria meridionale | 4.38 |
140 | November 7, 1912 | Calabria centrale | 4.37 |
141 | April 8, 2008 | Sila | 4.37 |
142 | May 29, 1889 | Calabria meridionale | 4.36 |
143 | June 13, 1910 | Calabria meridionale | 4.36 |
144 | March 1, 1980 | Catanzarese | 4.36 |
145 | December 29, 1993 | Pollino | 4.36 |
146 | May 6, 1930 | Calabria centro-meridionale | 4.35 |
147 | July 26, 1895 | Calabria meridionale | 4.32 |
148 | June 20, 1901 | Catanzarese | 4.31 |
149 | November 12, 1963 | Valle del crati | 4.31 |
150 | August 8, 1995 | Piana di sibari | 4.31 |
151 | July 17, 1968 | Calabria centrale | 4.3 |
152 | May 4, 1884 | Calabria centrale | 4.29 |
153 | October 18, 2001 | Valle del crati | 4.28 |
154 | June 6, 2014 | Pollino | 4.28 |
155 | April 1, 1896 | Calabria meridionale | 4.27 |
156 | June 9, 1997 | Vibonese | 4.27 |
157 | December 15, 1991 | Cosentino | 4.26 |
158 | February 12, 2000 | Golfo di policastro | 4.26 |
159 | September 11, 2011 | Golfo di policastro | 4.26 |
160 | August 3, 2015 | Sila | 4.26 |
161 | January 6, 1929 | Catanzarese | 4.25 |
162 | March 26, 1994 | Catanzarese | 4.25 |
163 | June 23, 1984 | Sila greca | 4.22 |
164 | April 17, 2004 | Golfo di squillace | 4.21 |
165 | October 7, 2019 | Catanzarese | 4.21 |
166 | June 15, 1991 | Golfo di squillace | 4.2 |
167 | November 21, 1989 | Aspromonte | 4.19 |
168 | January 7, 1711 | Stretto di messina | 4.16 |
169 | February 21, 1711 | Stretto di messina | 4.16 |
170 | March 14, 1711 | Stretto di messina | 4.16 |
171 | November 20, 1783 | Vibo valentia | 4.16 |
172 | February 23, 1786 | Vibo valentia | 4.16 |
173 | April 12, 1832 | Calabria centrale | 4.16 |
174 | June 19, 1836 | Calabria settentrionale | 4.16 |
175 | August 27, 1839 | Stretto di messina | 4.16 |
176 | April 24, 1840 | Stretto di messina | 4.16 |
177 | August 15, 1841 | Stretto di messina | 4.16 |
178 | September 11, 1846 | Rossano | 4.16 |
179 | October 7, 1848 | Reggio di calabria | 4.16 |
180 | February 15, 1851 | Catanzaro | 4.16 |
181 | April 11, 1851 | Stretto di messina | 4.16 |
182 | May 13, 1852 | Reggio di calabria | 4.16 |
183 | June 29, 1871 | Grimaldi | 4.16 |
184 | September 12, 1876 | Reggio di calabria | 4.16 |
185 | April 23, 1881 | Paola | 4.16 |
186 | January 10, 1889 | Catanzarese | 4.16 |
187 | September 15, 1895 | Calabria centrale | 4.16 |
188 | May 17, 1909 | Savelli | 4.16 |
189 | June 18, 1911 | Calabria meridionale | 4.16 |
190 | January 5, 1913 | Calabria meridionale | 4.16 |
191 | September 11, 1915 | Stretto di messina | 4.16 |
192 | November 24, 1918 | Trenta | 4.16 |
193 | March 15, 1946 | Stretto di messina | 4.16 |
194 | June 29, 1947 | Sila piccola | 4.16 |
195 | April 5, 2002 | Sila | 4.16 |
196 | June 27, 1913 | Calabria centrale | 4.15 |
197 | April 23, 2005 | Costa calabra settentrionale | 4.15 |
198 | April 3, 2020 | Ionio settentrionale | 4.15 |
199 | June 16, 2010 | Golfo di sant'eufemia | 4.13 |
200 | October 15, 2019 | Crotonese | 4.11 |
201 | December 19, 2020 | Aspromonte | 4.11 |
202 | January 18, 2008 | Sila | 4.1 |
203 | March 25, 2011 | Golfo di squillace | 4.1 |
204 | April 3, 2020 | Ionio settentrionale | 4.09 |
205 | October 23, 1984 | Golfo di taranto | 4.07 |
206 | April 1, 2012 | Tirreno meridionale | 4.07 |
207 | January 27, 2018 | Catanzarese | 4.07 |
208 | April 17, 1995 | Costa calabra settentrionale | 4.06 |
209 | March 17, 2000 | Calabria meridionale | 4.05 |
210 | March 17, 2020 | Tirreno meridionale | 4.05 |
211 | April 24, 1991 | Sila | 4.04 |
212 | July 8, 1997 | Valle del crati | 4.04 |
213 | September 7, 1991 | Stretto di messina | 4.02 |
214 | August 3, 2000 | Valle del crati | 4.02 |
215 | January 16, 2020 | Sila piccola | 4.02 |
216 | January 24, 1990 | Crotonese | 4.01 |
217 | March 30, 1991 | Valle del crati | 4.01 |
218 | September 4, 1997 | Calabria meridionale | 4.01 |
219 | April 26, 2007 | Sila greca | 4.01 |
220 | December 28, 1999 | Crotonese | 3.99 |
221 | May 24, 2015 | Calabria meridionale | 3.99 |
222 | October 2, 1997 | Calabria meridionale | 3.98 |
223 | March 6, 1739 | Catanzarese | 3.93 |
224 | April 11, 1825 | Appennino lucano | 3.93 |
225 | September 17, 1855 | Cosentino | 3.93 |
226 | April 21, 1898 | Scigliano | 3.93 |
227 | November 8, 1909 | Calabria meridionale | 3.93 |
228 | March 31, 1910 | Catanzarese | 3.93 |
229 | January 27, 1920 | Valle del crati | 3.93 |
230 | April 10, 1950 | Stretto di messina | 3.93 |
231 | October 1, 1965 | Cosentino | 3.93 |
232 | September 25, 1991 | Aspromonte | 3.92 |
233 | February 8, 1998 | Aspromonte | 3.91 |
234 | December 6, 1897 | San giovanni in fiore | 3.9 |
235 | May 14, 1985 | Stretto di messina | 3.84 |
236 | December 20, 1992 | Piana di gioia | 3.82 |
237 | June 29, 1970 | Catanzarese | 3.8 |
238 | February 24, 1740 | Catanzarese | 3.7 |
239 | March 26, 1740 | Catanzarese | 3.7 |
240 | April 13, 1785 | Vibo valentia | 3.7 |
241 | September 20, 1855 | Cosenza | 3.7 |
242 | November 20, 1909 | Stretto di messina | 3.7 |
243 | December 12, 1910 | Calabria centrale | 3.7 |
244 | February 22, 1929 | Stretto di messina | 3.7 |
245 | February 4, 1933 | Crotonese | 3.7 |
246 | August 2, 1948 | Catanzaro | 3.7 |
247 | May 2, 1999 | Appennino lucano | 3.65 |
248 | June 13, 1992 | Piana di gioia | 3.64 |
249 | April 21, 1974 | Ionio settentrionale | 3.55 |
250 | May 9, 1991 | Sila greca | 3.54 |
The strongest earthquakes ever from the year 1000 to 2020, divided by areas
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