Country profile
Experiences regular earthquakes due to Africa-Eurasia plate collision.
Last 30 days
386
M1.0+ events
Last 24h
20
Max magnitude
M5.7
M4+
7
M5+ significant
2
Seismic risk
High
Major cities
4
Yes — frequently
Italy experiences frequent, sometimes major earthquakes. Experiences regular earthquakes due to Africa-Eurasia plate collision. In the last 30 days our catalog recorded 386 earthquakes near Italy, the strongest a M5.7.
Seismic zones: Apennine Fault System, Calabrian Arc. Historical events →
High
seismic risk
386
last 30 days
Rome
41.90°, 12.50°
FAQ
Italy experiences frequent, sometimes major earthquakes. Experiences regular earthquakes due to Africa-Eurasia plate collision. On QuakeGlobe it is rated high seismic risk. In the last 30 days our catalog recorded 386 earthquakes near Italy, the strongest a M5.7.
Italy's seismicity is driven by its position along Apennine Fault System, Calabrian Arc. Experiences regular earthquakes due to Africa-Eurasia plate collision.
Italy is rated high seismic risk on QuakeGlobe, reflecting its tectonic setting (Apennine Fault System, Calabrian Arc). In the last 30 days our catalog recorded 386 earthquakes near Italy, the strongest a M5.7.