The strongest earthquakes ever in Italy from 1000 to 2020
Historical series of the strongest earthquakes ever in Italy
This page shows the strongest earthquakes ever with epicenter in Italy, 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 Italy, 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 Italy?
The strongest earthquake ever with its epicenter in Italy was recorded on January 11, 1693 with a magnitude equal to 7.32 (area/city: Sicilia sud-orientale).
Symbols used for earthquake epicenters in Italy
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
9 earthquakes,
0 of them with 3.5≤Mw<4 (0.0%),
0 with 4≤Mw<5 (0.0%),
0 with 5≤Mw<6 (0.0%),
0 with 6≤Mw<7 (0.0%),
9 with Mw≥7 (100.0%).
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 Italy
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 11, 1693 | Sicilia sud-orientale | 7.32 |
| 2 | December 5, 1456 | Appennino centro-meridionale | 7.19 |
| 3 | December 16, 1857 | Basilicata | 7.12 |
| 4 | February 5, 1783 | Calabria meridionale | 7.1 |
| 5 | December 28, 1908 | Stretto di messina | 7.1 |
| 6 | March 27, 1638 | Calabria centrale | 7.09 |
| 7 | January 13, 1915 | Marsica | 7.08 |
| 8 | June 5, 1688 | Sannio | 7.06 |
| 9 | March 28, 1783 | Calabria centrale | 7.03 |
The strongest earthquakes ever from the year 1000 to 2020, divided by areas
Click on the region of interest to select events in that area.
