Italy is located close to the border between the Eurasian and the African tectonic plates, which makes it a high seismic risk area. The two strongest earthquakes in Italian history occurred on the island of Sicily in the south of the country, in 1683 and 1908, with a magnitude of 7.4 and 7.5, respectively.
In the 2000s, the most destructive earthquakes in the country were recorded in L'Aquila, Abruzzo, in 2009, and in Norcia, Umbria and Amatrice, Lazio, in 2016, with magnitudes above six.
Major earthquakes in the history of Italy as of 2023, by magnitude
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ISAAC. (March 24, 2023). Major earthquakes in the history of Italy as of 2023, by magnitude [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1458801/major-earthquakes-italy-by-magnitude/
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