The strongest earthquakes ever in Campania from 1000 to 2020

Historical series of the strongest earthquakes ever in Campania

This page shows the strongest earthquakes ever with epicenter in Campania, 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 Campania, 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 Campania?

The strongest earthquake ever with its epicenter in Campania was recorded on December 5, 1456 with a magnitude equal to 7.19 (area/city: Appennino centro-meridionale).

Symbols used for earthquake epicenters in Campania

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, 29 of them with 3.5≤M_w<4 (15.8%), 119 with 4≤M_w<5 (64.7%), 27 with 5≤M_w<6 (14.7%), 7 with 6≤M_w<7 (3.8%), 2 with M_w≥7 (1.1%).

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Strongest earthquakes, Italian regions

Strongest earthquakes ever with epicenter in Italy
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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 Campania

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	December 5, 1456	Appennino centro-meridionale	7.19
2	June 5, 1688	Sannio	7.06
3	November 23, 1980	Irpinia-basilicata	6.81
4	November 29, 1732	Irpinia	6.75
5	August 19, 1561	Vallo di diano	6.72
6	July 23, 1930	Irpinia	6.67
7	March 14, 1702	Sannio-irpinia	6.56
8	July 31, 1561	Vallo di diano	6.34
9	August 21, 1962	Irpinia	6.15
10	January 15, 1466	Irpinia-basilicata	5.98
11	December 30, 1977	Golfo di policastro	5.9
12	March 4, 1692	Irpinia	5.88
13	December 27, 1978	Tirreno centrale	5.86
14	March 25, 1120	Valle del garigliano	5.8
15	September 4, 1293	Sannio-matese	5.8
16	June 7, 1910	Irpinia-basilicata	5.76
17	August 21, 1962	Irpinia	5.68
18	April 9, 1853	Irpinia	5.6
19	December 5, 1499	Nola	5.56
20	July 31, 1561	Penisola sorrentina	5.56
21	August 6, 1741	Irpinia	5.44
22	March 7, 1858	Campania meridionale	5.39
23	November 25, 1980	Irpinia-basilicata	5.39
24	August 21, 1962	Irpinia	5.34
25	October 11, 1125	Benevento	5.33
26	March 29, 1517	Irpinia	5.33
27	August 15, 1982	Irpinia	5.32
28	June 12, 1794	Irpinia	5.26
29	January 16, 1981	Irpinia-basilicata	5.22
30	November 26, 1905	Irpinia	5.18
31	January 11, 1960	Roccamonfina	5.16
32	December 29, 2013	Matese	5.16
33	January 25, 1893	Vallo di diano	5.15
34	March 31, 1737	Monti di avella	5.1
35	October 13, 1805	Pianura campana	5.1
36	November 24, 1980	Irpinia-basilicata	5.04
37	November 24, 1980	Irpinia-basilicata	4.99
38	May 25, 1927	Sannio	4.98
39	April 27, 1930	Salernitano	4.98
40	March 7, 1933	Irpinia	4.96
41	March 14, 1905	Avellinese	4.9
42	November 30, 1980	Irpinia-basilicata	4.9
43	April 3, 1996	Irpinia	4.9
44	February 14, 1981	Monti di avella	4.88
45	November 23, 1980	Irpinia-basilicata	4.87
46	August 14, 1688	Beneventano	4.86
47	March 14, 1702	Sannio-irpinia	4.86
48	April 2, 1702	Sannio-irpinia	4.86
49	April 6, 1702	Sannio-irpinia	4.86
50	February 8, 1728	Roccamonfina	4.86
51	May 12, 1765	Casertano	4.86
52	October 5, 1967	Teano	4.86
53	November 30, 1980	Irpinia-basilicata	4.81
54	December 30, 1977	Golfo di policastro	4.79
55	April 30, 1685	Penisola sorrentina	4.73
56	November 8, 1923	Appennino campano-lucano	4.73
57	October 7, 1694	Penisola sorrentina	4.71
58	May 9, 1924	Irpinia	4.71
59	May 4, 1903	Valle caudina	4.69
60	May 10, 1931	Irpinia	4.64
61	December 1, 1980	Irpinia-basilicata	4.64
62	April 1, 1019	Benevento	4.63
63	April 19, 1044	Benevento	4.63
64	January 14, 1094	Benevento	4.63
65	1587 (exact date unknown)	Benevento	4.63
66	April 25, 1687	Penisola sorrentina	4.63
67	December 1, 1814	Beneventano	4.63
68	August 31, 1831	Irpinia	4.63
69	December 17, 1935	Roccamonfina	4.63
70	November 25, 1980	Irpinia-basilicata	4.61
71	September 27, 1970	Mignano monte lungo	4.6
72	June 4, 1964	Vallo di diano	4.59
73	July 4, 1947	Castel baronia	4.55
74	November 23, 1980	Irpinia-basilicata	4.54
75	December 18, 1907	Monti picentini	4.52
76	January 12, 1988	Cilento	4.52
77	June 9, 1904	Mignano monte lungo	4.51
78	November 26, 1980	Irpinia-basilicata	4.51
79	December 8, 1980	Irpinia-basilicata	4.51
80	July 18, 1904	Beneventano	4.5
81	November 23, 1980	Irpinia-basilicata	4.49
82	July 27, 1983	Alta valle del sele	4.49
83	December 13, 1873	Mignano monte lungo	4.47
84	November 26, 1980	Irpinia-basilicata	4.47
85	November 26, 1980	Irpinia-basilicata	4.46
86	February 22, 2007	Golfo di policastro	4.45
87	February 18, 1964	Irpinia	4.44
88	February 8, 1978	Irpinia	4.44
89	November 23, 1980	Irpinia-basilicata	4.42
90	September 27, 2012	Beneventano	4.42
91	September 21, 2019	Cilento	4.42
92	January 22, 1139	Benevento	4.4
93	February 10, 1457	Capua	4.4
94	October 12, 1688	Beneventano	4.4
95	October 9, 1694	Avellino	4.4
96	July 31, 1714	Salernitano	4.4
97	May 31, 1723	Roccamonfina	4.4
98	February 27, 1739	Benevento	4.4
99	November 25, 1814	Beneventano	4.4
100	March 8, 1858	Vibonati	4.4
101	February 4, 1963	Calabritto	4.4
102	September 29, 1983	Golfo di salerno	4.4
103	December 8, 1980	Irpinia-basilicata	4.39
104	January 20, 2014	Matese	4.38
105	July 24, 1977	Irpinia	4.37
106	October 1, 1968	Campania meridionale	4.36
107	May 30, 2008	Piana del sele	4.36
108	November 24, 1980	Irpinia-basilicata	4.35
109	December 14, 2014	Salerno	4.34
110	November 25, 1980	Irpinia-basilicata	4.32
111	November 24, 1980	Irpinia-basilicata	4.3
112	February 1, 1895	Monti del partenio	4.29
113	July 28, 1883	Isola d'ischia	4.26
114	September 17, 1885	Benevento	4.26
115	May 5, 1971	Irpinia	4.26
116	September 30, 1982	Irpinia	4.26
117	March 17, 1912	Salernitano	4.25
118	April 3, 1936	Valle caudina	4.25
119	November 24, 1980	Irpinia-basilicata	4.25
120	November 25, 1980	Irpinia-basilicata	4.25
121	June 4, 1916	San pietro infine	4.24
122	November 24, 1898	Casalbore	4.21
123	November 23, 1980	Irpinia-basilicata	4.21
124	November 24, 1980	Irpinia-basilicata	4.21
125	July 3, 1955	Golfo di policastro	4.19
126	May 21, 1969	Cilento	4.19
127	November 26, 1980	Irpinia-basilicata	4.17
128	January 14, 1688	Benevento	4.16
129	July 16, 1733	Irpinia	4.16
130	January 26, 1735	Casertano	4.16
131	January 11, 1782	Benevento	4.16
132	June 9, 1853	Savignano irpino	4.16
133	December 16, 1902	Cervinara	4.16
134	January 25, 1906	Montella	4.16
135	January 1, 1950	Beneventano	4.16
136	August 31, 1993	Tirreno meridionale	4.16
137	October 27, 1996	Campi flegrei	4.16
138	December 16, 2003	Vallo di diano	4.16
139	January 17, 1981	Irpinia-basilicata	4.15
140	March 4, 1881	Isola d'ischia	4.14
141	December 7, 1903	Beneventano	4.14
142	December 16, 2019	Beneventano	4.13
143	January 16, 1981	Irpinia-basilicata	4.1
144	January 20, 1981	Irpinia-basilicata	4.1
145	July 1, 1984	Campi flegrei	4.1
146	December 14, 1980	Irpinia-basilicata	4.08
147	January 3, 1983	Valle caudina	4.08
148	May 21, 2005	Area nolana	4.07
149	March 26, 1924	Sannio	4.06
150	October 4, 1983	Golfo di napoli	4.06
151	July 8, 2002	Irpinia	4.06
152	May 1, 1981	Irpinia-basilicata	4.05
153	November 2, 1275	Isola d'ischia	4.01
154	February 2, 1828	Isola d'ischia	4.01
155	December 29, 2013	Matese	4.01
156	April 5, 1999	Irpinia	3.99
157	April 22, 1990	Sannio	3.98
158	January 2, 2015	Golfo di policastro	3.97
159	October 26, 2017	Vallo di diano	3.97
160	December 3, 1909	Sant'andrea di conza	3.96
161	September 20, 1983	Irpinia	3.96
162	January 16, 1981	Irpinia-basilicata	3.95
163	December 7, 1903	Beneventano	3.93
164	July 26, 1913	Irpinia	3.93
165	August 21, 2017	Isola d'ischia	3.91
166	April 25, 1508	Campi flegrei (pozzuoli)	3.88
167	September 29, 1538	Campi flegrei (pozzuoli)	3.88
168	June 5, 1582	Campi flegrei (pozzuoli)	3.88
169	March 18, 1796	Isola d'ischia	3.88
170	September 24, 1984	Matese	3.88
171	July 20, 1902	Mignano monte lungo	3.83
172	March 15, 1992	Alta valle del volturno	3.78
173	March 16, 1992	Alta valle del volturno	3.78
174	March 17, 1386	Napoli	3.75
175	May 18, 1505	Campi flegrei (agnano)	3.75
176	March 7, 1858	Vibonati	3.7
177	March 27, 1899	Tirreno centrale	3.7
178	August 23, 1921	Mignano monte lungo	3.7
179	April 19, 1950	Pignataro maggiore	3.7
180	January 5, 1983	Valle caudina	3.64
181	December 31, 1469	Campi flegrei (pozzuoli)	3.63
182	October 20, 1498	Campi flegrei (pozzuoli)	3.63
183	April 16, 1582	Campi flegrei (pozzuoli)	3.63
184	April 22, 1990	Sannio	3.63

The strongest earthquakes ever from the year 1000 to 2020, divided by areas

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Emilia-Romagna	Liguria	Tuscany	Umbria	Marche	Lazio
Abruzzo	Molise	Campania	Apulia	Basilicata	Calabria
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Italy (M≥5)	Italy (M≥6)	Italy (M≥7)	Top 10 Italy