Melpignano
Notable events within 100 km, 12 months
0
Quakes within 100 km, 12 months (all sizes)
0
Strongest nearby, 10 years
M4.1
Nearest volcano
None in 300 km
Hazard summary for Melpignano
In the past 12 months 0 notable hazard events were recorded within 100 km of Melpignano. Instruments also logged 0 earthquakes of all sizes in the same area. The strongest earthquake within 100 km in the last ten years measured magnitude 4.1. The largest quake on record within 300 km was a magnitude 7.2 on 8 Sept 1905. There are no known volcanoes within 300 km. Over the last 9 years the area has averaged 0.2 magnitude 4+ earthquakes a year, with the most in 2018 (2). So far 2026 has been quieter than average, with 0. The deadliest disaster on record within 300 km was the 1783 magnitude 6.9 earthquake near Tyrrhenian Calabria, which killed 30,000 people.
Notable events within 100 km, by month
Year by year, within 100 km
Magnitude 4+ earthquakes near Melpignano each year.
| Year | Notable events | M4+ quakes | Strongest | Hazards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | M4.1 | Earthquake 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | — |
Recent activity nearby
Events within 300 km in the last 90 days.
Strongest earthquakes on record
Magnitude 5 and above within 300 km, since 1900.
- 7.2
M7.2 earthquake near San Nicolò, Calabria
15 km deep
Extreme - 7.0
M7.0 earthquake near Amaliáda, West Greece
14 km deep
Extreme - 6.9
M6.9 earthquake near Calitri, Campania
10 km deep
Major - 6.9
M6.9 earthquake near Bar, Bar
10 km deep
Major - 6.7
M6.7 earthquake near Centar Župa, Centar Zhupa
20 km deep
Major - 6.6
M6.6 earthquake near Kozáni, West Macedonia
14 km deep
Major - 6.6
M6.6 earthquake near Préveza, Epirus
15 km deep
Major - 6.6
M6.6 earthquake near Bisaccia Nuova, Campania
15 km deep
Major - 6.6
M6.6 earthquake near Korçë, Korçë County
15 km deep
Major - 6.6
M6.6 earthquake near Bar, Bar
15 km deep
Major
Historic disasters nearby
The most significant damaging earthquakes, tsunamis and eruptions within 300 km, from NOAA records going back centuries.
M6.9 earthquake, Tyrrhenian Calabria
5 February 1783Triggered a tsunami30,000 killed
M6.5 earthquake, Campania, Potenza
16 December 185710,000 killed
Earthquake, Calabria,Montemurro
16 September 185710,000 killed
M7.0 earthquake, Cosenza,Martirano, Nicastro, Calabria
27 March 1638Triggered a tsunami9,581 killed
M7.2 earthquake, Croatia: Dubrovnik: Ragusa
6 April 1667Triggered a tsunami5,000 killed
M6.9 earthquake, Avellino, Potenza, Caserta, Naples
23 November 19804,689 killed7,700 injured$20,000m damage
Earthquake, Calitri
8 September 16944,057 killed
Earthquake, Basilicata To Pouilles
17 July 13614,000 killed