The strongest earthquakes ever in Molise from 1000 to 2020
Historical series of the strongest earthquakes ever in Molise
This page shows the strongest earthquakes ever with epicenter in Molise, 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 Molise, 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 Molise?
The strongest earthquake ever with its epicenter in Molise was recorded on July 26, 1805 with a magnitude equal to 6.68 (area/city: Molise).
Symbols used for earthquake epicenters in Molise
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
60 earthquakes,
16 of them with 3.5≤Mw<4 (26.7%),
35 with 4≤Mw<5 (58.3%),
8 with 5≤Mw<6 (13.3%),
1 with 6≤Mw<7 (1.7%),
0 with Mw≥7 (0.0%).
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 Molise
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 | July 26, 1805 | Molise | 6.68 |
| 2 | May 7, 1984 | Monti della meta | 5.86 |
| 3 | October 31, 2002 | Molise | 5.74 |
| 4 | November 1, 2002 | Molise | 5.72 |
| 5 | November 22, 1821 | Costa molisana | 5.59 |
| 6 | October 4, 1913 | Molise | 5.35 |
| 7 | August 16, 2018 | Molise | 5.29 |
| 8 | September 24, 1925 | Molise occidentale | 5.26 |
| 9 | June 6, 1882 | Isernino | 5.2 |
| 10 | May 8, 1712 | Campobasso | 4.86 |
| 11 | August 12, 1983 | Monti della meta | 4.76 |
| 12 | August 14, 2018 | Molise | 4.75 |
| 13 | December 26, 1885 | Molise | 4.66 |
| 14 | August 16, 2018 | Molise | 4.62 |
| 15 | November 12, 2002 | Molise | 4.57 |
| 16 | December 30, 2003 | Molise | 4.53 |
| 17 | March 19, 1997 | Sannio-matese | 4.52 |
| 18 | April 25, 2018 | Molise | 4.48 |
| 19 | November 1, 2002 | Molise | 4.47 |
| 20 | November 4, 2002 | Molise | 4.45 |
| 21 | June 1, 2003 | Molise | 4.44 |
| 22 | January 16, 2016 | Molise | 4.43 |
| 23 | January 22, 1349 | Isernia | 4.4 |
| 24 | January 28, 1807 | Isernia | 4.4 |
| 25 | October 27, 1825 | Isernia | 4.4 |
| 26 | November 23, 1831 | Matese | 4.4 |
| 27 | March 20, 1907 | Molise | 4.38 |
| 28 | March 14, 1985 | Isernino | 4.37 |
| 29 | December 19, 1914 | Isernino | 4.33 |
| 30 | October 11, 1976 | Isernino | 4.29 |
| 31 | November 4, 2002 | Molise | 4.26 |
| 32 | December 24, 2014 | Molise | 4.26 |
| 33 | June 19, 1984 | Monti della meta | 4.23 |
| 34 | November 2, 2002 | Molise | 4.19 |
| 35 | March 29, 1897 | Venafro | 4.16 |
| 36 | October 31, 2002 | Molise | 4.16 |
| 37 | January 1, 2015 | Molise | 4.16 |
| 38 | November 1, 2002 | Molise | 4.11 |
| 39 | December 2, 2002 | Molise | 4.1 |
| 40 | November 25, 1956 | Isernino | 4.07 |
| 41 | January 18, 1986 | Isernino | 4.06 |
| 42 | April 22, 1997 | Sannio-matese | 4.06 |
| 43 | October 18, 2007 | Molise | 4.04 |
| 44 | November 2, 2002 | Molise | 4.02 |
| 45 | November 1, 2002 | Molise | 3.96 |
| 46 | November 2, 2002 | Molise | 3.96 |
| 47 | March 5, 1838 | Costa molisana | 3.93 |
| 48 | November 24, 1997 | Sannio-matese | 3.88 |
| 49 | November 4, 2002 | Molise | 3.86 |
| 50 | November 4, 2002 | Molise | 3.86 |
| 51 | November 5, 2002 | Molise | 3.86 |
| 52 | November 9, 2002 | Molise | 3.86 |
| 53 | November 13, 2002 | Molise | 3.86 |
| 54 | January 27, 2003 | Molise | 3.84 |
| 55 | April 16, 1990 | Isernino | 3.78 |
| 56 | November 10, 2002 | Molise | 3.76 |
| 57 | March 7, 1998 | Isernino | 3.75 |
| 58 | March 1, 2005 | Molise | 3.68 |
| 59 | April 28, 2003 | Molise | 3.64 |
| 60 | August 15, 1998 | Isernino | 3.54 |
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.
