A compilation of potential sources for earthquakes larger than M 5.5 in Italy and surrounding areas
Funding projects
The Database is developed and maintained with the continual support of the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV). Several updates and enhancements are carried out with the financial contribution of the following projects:
2025 - 2028
EPOS-Italia Joint Research Unit
funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR)
2025 - 2028
2022 - 2024
DPC-INGV Agreement 2024-2026 (Annex A)
A project funded by Italy’s Department for Civil Protection.
2022 - 2025
MEET (Monitoring Earth’s Evolution and Tectonics)
WP11 - IPSES - Italian Platform for Solid Earth
Science
Science
2022 - 2025
2022 - 2024
DPC-INGV Agreement 2022-2024 (Annex A)
A project funded by Italy’s Department for Civil Protection.
2018 - 2024
EPOS-Italia Joint Research Unit
funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR)
2018 - 2024
2012 - 2021
INGV-DPC Agreement 2012-2021 (Annex A and B2)
A project funded by Italy’s Department for Civil Protection.
2017 - 2021
FASTMIT (FAglie Sismogeniche e Tsunamigeniche nei Mari ITaliani)
funded by the Italian Ministry for Education, University, and Research (MIUR), Premiale 2014 D. M. 291 03/05/2016
2017 - 2021
2015 - 2019
European Plate Observing System | TCS Seismology
A project funded by the E.C. H2020
2017 - 2018
SPOT (potentially triggerable offshore seismicity and tsunamis)
Agreement DGS UNMIG - INGV
2017 - 2018
2013 - 2016
ASTARTE Assessment, STrategy And Risk Reduction for Tsunamis in Europe
A project funded by the E.C. FP7 Programme
2017 - 2020
SERA - Seismology and Earthquake Engineering Research Infrastructure Alliance for Europe
A project funded by the E.C. H2020 research and innovation programme.
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2017 - 2020
2012 - 2016
MIUR-FIRB "Abruzzo": High-resolution analyses for assessing the seismic hazard and risk of the areas affected by the 6 April 2009 earthquake
Italian Ministry for University and Research
2012 - 2016
Flagship Project RITMARE – The Italian Research for the Sea
Coordinated by the Italian National Research Council and funded by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research within the National Research Program 2012–2016.
2012 - 2016
2012-2015
GeoMol, Assessing subsurface potentials of the Alpine Foreland Basins for sustainable planning and use of natural resources
A project funded by the Alpine Space Programme as a part of the European Territorial Cooperation 2007-2013
2012-2015
Project "MASSIMO", Monitoraggio in Area Sismica di SIstemi MOnumentali (Cultural Heritage Monitoring in Seismic Area)
Programma Operativo Nazionale (PON) Ricerca e Competitività 2007-2013 (Italian Ministry for University and Research and Ministry for Economic Development), funded by the European Union (European Regional Development Fund).
2012-2015
2014
Revision of the seismotectonic setting of the Porto Empedocle LNG site (Sicily, Italy)
A consulting engagement by ENEL Ingegneria & Ricerca.
2012-2014
Project SIGMA (Research and Development Program on SeIsmic Ground Motion Assessment)
Funded by EDF and ENEL for the investigation of the seismotectonics of the Po plain.
2012-2014
2008-2010
Determinazione del potenziale sismogenetico in Italia per il calcolo della pericolosità sismica
A project funded by Italy’s Department for Civil Protection.
2009 - 2012
Seismic Hazard Harmonization in Europe (SHARE)
A project funded by the E.C. FP7 Cooperation programme.
2009 - 2012
2014 - 2015
Constraining Observations into Seismic Hazard - Seismic hazard map in Southern Italy
A project funded by Italy’s Department for Civil Protection.
2005-2010
Sviluppo Nuove Tecnologie per la Protezione e Difesa del Territorio dai Rischi Naturali
A project funded by Italy’s Ministry of Research and Education through the program FIRB.
2005-2010
2005-2007
Valutazione del potenziale sismogenetico e probabilità dei forti terremoti in Italia
A project funded by Italy’s Department for Civil Protection.
2004-2007
Piano PROSIS
A project funded by the Italian Ministry for University and Research
2004-2007
2003-2005
Studio delle sorgenti sismogenetiche potenzialmente pericolose e degli effetti attesi a seguito di eventi sismici lungo la fascia costiera marchigiana
A project funded by Regione Marche, Servizio Protezione Civile e Sicurezza Locale.
2002-2005
Diagnostica e salvaguardia di manufatti architettonici con particolare riferimento agli effetti derivanti da eventi sismici ed altre calamità naturali
A project funded by Italy’s Ministry of Research and Education through the program FISR.
2002-2005
2004-2007
RESIS Ricerca E Sviluppo per la Sismologia e l'Ingegneria Sismica
A project funded by the Italian Ministry for University and Research
2003-2004
Definizione dello stato delle conoscenze in materia di pericolosità sismica del territorio regionale, con approfondimento su elementi e aree particolari
A project funded by Regione Toscana.
2003-2004
2006-2007
AIRPLANE (Advancing Interdisciplinary Research PLAtform on volcanoes aNd Earthquakes)
A project funded by the Italian Ministry for University and Research
2001-2004
Slow Active Faults in Europe (SAFE)
A project funded by the E.C. FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"
2001-2004
2000-2004
Probable earthquakes in Italy 2000-2030
A project funded by the Italian Civil Defense through the Gruppo Nazionale per la Difesa dai Terremoti.
