The strongest earthquakes ever in Italy (Magnitude ≥ 5) from 1000 to 2020
Data from INGV, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, ingv.it
Historical series of the strongest earthquakes ever in Italy (Magnitude ≥ 5) from the year 1000 to 2020
This page shows the strongest earthquakes ever with epicenter in Italy (Magnitude ≥ 5), 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.
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 (Magnitude ≥ 5), those earthquakes not far from the regional borders have also
sometimes been included.
What was the strongest earthquake ever with its epicenter in Italy (Magnitude ≥ 5)?
The strongest earthquake ever with its epicenter in Italy (Magnitude ≥ 5) 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 (Magnitude ≥ 5)
The color of the icons indicates the magnitude.
White: M<2 .
Green: 2≤M<3 .
Yellow: 3≤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
611 earthquakes,
0 of them with 2≤Mw<3 (0.0%),
0 with 3≤Mw<4 (0.0%),
0 with 4≤Mw<5 (0.0%),
525 with 5≤Mw<6 (85.9%),
77 with 6≤Mw<7 (12.6%),
9 with Mw≥7 (1.5%).
More link:
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 earthquackes since 1000 a.d. with epicenters in Italy (Magnitude ≥ 5)
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.
