Latest quakes in or near L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy, in the past 24 hours on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 - list, stats and map

Latest today See all	Mag. 1.3 earthquake 16 km west of Teramo - Abruzzo, Italy -
Strongest today	Mag. 2.5 10.3 km west of Naples - Campania, Italy -

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In the past 24 hours, L'Aquila has had 6 quakes of magnitudes up to 2.5:

0 quakes above magnitude 2
6 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

Number of quakes per year

	Total number	<M2	M2+	M3+	M4+	M5+	M6+	M7+
Past 24 hours	6 quakes	6	-	-	-	-	-	-
Past 7 days	51 quakes	38	3	1	-	-	-	-
Past 30 days	196 quakes	146	5	2	-	-	-	-
Past 3 years	6,665 quakes	5,220	464	51	1	-	-	-

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Latest quakes in or near L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy, in the past 24 hours on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 - list, stats and map
Date and Time	Mag Depth	Nearest Volcano	Location	Details
Apr 16, 06:46 am (Rome)	1.3 20 km	15 km (9.3 mi) to the N	16 km west of Teramo, Teramo, Abruzzo, Italy	Info
Apr 16, 06:33 am (Rome)	1.0 10.9 km	38 km (24 mi) to the NW	21 km southeast of Foligno, Perugia, Umbria, Italy	Info
Apr 16, 05:38 am (Rome)	2.5 2.6 km	95 km (59 mi) to the S	10.3 km west of Naples, Napoli, Campania, Italy 2 reports	Info
Apr 16, 04:11 am (Rome)	2.3 2.6 km	95 km (59 mi) to the S	11 km west of Naples, Napoli, Campania, Italy	Info
Apr 16, 03:34 am (Rome)	2.0 1.9 km	96 km (60 mi) to the S	12 km west of Naples, Napoli, Campania, Italy	Info
Apr 16, 02:52 am (Rome)	1.8 8.8 km	28 km (17 mi) to the NW	Italy: 5 km NE Norcia (PG)	Info
Monday, April 15, 2024 GMT (9 quakes)
Apr 15, 11:24 pm (Rome)	1.3 20 km	15 km (9.3 mi) to the N	16 km west of Teramo, Teramo, Abruzzo, Italy	Info
Apr 15, 09:35 pm (Rome)	1.2 10.9 km		0.5 km northwest of Avezzano, L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy	Info
Apr 15, 07:10 pm (Rome)	1.7 10.1 km	37 km (23 mi) to the NW	Italy: 4 km W Sant'Anatolia di Narco (PG)	Info
Apr 15, 06:21 pm (Rome)	1.4 9.6 km	27 km (17 mi) to the NW	Perugia, 49 km northeast of Terni, Terni, Umbria, Italy	Info
Apr 15, 05:37 pm (Rome)	1.3 11 km	20 km (12 mi) to the NW	15 km north of Rieti, Rieti, Lazio, Italy	Info

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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 7 x 10⁸ joules (194 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.167 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2,600 quakes on average per year in or near L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy:

Mag. 6 or higher: 0.28 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.6 years)
Mag. 5 or higher: 0.76 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.3 years)
Mag. 4 or higher: 11.6 quakes per year
Mag. 3 or higher: 30.4 quakes per year (or 2.5 quakes per month)
Mag. 2 or higher: 230 quakes per year (or 19.2 quakes per month)
Mag. 1 or higher: 2,500 quakes per year (or 6.8 quakes per day)

L'Aquila has a very high level of seismic activity. L'Aquila has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 6 since 2010, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.

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L'Aquila Earthquake FAQ

+How frequent are earthquakes in or near L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy?

L'Aquila has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2,600 quakes on average per year in or near L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy. L'Aquila has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 6 since 2010, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.

+When was the latest earthquake in L'Aquila?

The last earthquake in L'Aquila occurred 3 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.3:

Mag. 1.3 earthquake 16 km west of Teramo - Abruzzo, Italy -

A light magnitude 1.3 earthquake hit 16.5 km (10 mi) away from Teramo, Abruzzo, Italy, in the early morning of Tuesday, Apr 16, 2024 at 6.46 am local time (Europe/Rome GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 20 km (13 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.

+How many quakes were there in L'Aquila in the past 24 hours?

In the past 24 hours, L'Aquila has had 0 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 6 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.

+What was the strongest quake in L'Aquila in the past 24 hours?

The strongest earthquake in L'Aquila in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 2.5 and occurred 4 hours ago:

Mag. 2.5 earthquake 10.3 km west of Naples - Campania, Italy -

A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake hit 10.3 km (6 mi) away from Naples, Campania, Italy, in the early morning of Tuesday, Apr 16, 2024 at 5.38 am local time (Europe/Rome GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 2.6 km (1.6 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.