Catalogo Parametrico dei Terremoti Italiani (CPTI15), versione 1.5

Type Dataset Class type Seismological and infrasonic data (Earth and sea)

Earthquake Catalog Earthquake Parameters Magnitude Seismology Historical Earthquakes Earth Sciences And Geology Qe - Geology [lcc] 551 Geology, Hydrology, Meteorology [ddc] 945 General History Of Europe Italian Peninsula And Adjacent Islands [ddc]


The Italian Parametric Earthquake Catalogue (CPTI, Catalogo Parametrico dei Terremoti Italiani) represents the most extensive and reliable source of parameters for earthquakes in Italy and surrounding areas. CPTI15 is the fourth release of the CPTI series, the first dating back to 1999 (CPTI99), and provides the most advanced and updated sets of macroseismic and instrumental data and parameters, for Italian earthquakes with maximum intensity I ≥ 5 or magnitude Mw ≥ 4.0 in the period 1000-2014. The catalogue lists 4584 events, 70% of which are based on the macroseismic datapoints provided by the Italian Macroseismic Database DBMI15. If available, both macroseismic and instrumental parameters are provided, together with a set of “preferred ones”, which consist of a selection between the macroseismic and the instrumental epicentres, and the weighted average of the macroseismic and instrumental magnitudes.

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Cite as

Rovida, A., Locati, M., Camassi, R., Lolli, B., Gasperini, P. (2016). Catalogo Parametrico dei Terremoti Italiani (CPTI15), versione 1.5 (Version 1.5) [Data set]. Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV). https://doi.org/10.6092/INGV.IT-CPTI15

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Field Value
Version 1.5
Dataset Identifier (DOI) 10.6092/ingv.it-cpti15
Acronym CPTI15
Other Identifier OthId Identifier: ingv_22
OthId Organization: INGV
Dataset Themes TECH
Publisher Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV)
Release Date 29-07-2016
Modification Date 08-12-2024
Geographical Name Organizational Unit Responsible Competence Area
GeoNames URL https://www.geonames.org/3175395
Dataset Languages ITA
Temporal Coverage From 01-01-1000 until 31-12-2014
Rights holder Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV)
ROR 00qps9a02
IPA ingv
Update frequency never
Version Of Not available
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Authors ROVIDA Andrea
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV), Italy
LOCATI Mario
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV), Italy
CAMASSI Romano
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV), Italy
LOLLI Barbara
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV), Italy
GASPERINI Paolo
University of Bologna (UniBO), Italy
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV), Italy
Class type Earthquakes Department
Seismological and infrasonic data (Earth and sea)

Contributing projects

  • Convenzione INGV-DPC Allegato A
    Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri - Dipartimento della Protezione Civile (DPC)
    [ 2000-01-01 ⇒ 2100-01-01 ]

Other contributors

  • ROVIDA Andrea (Contact Point)
  • LOCATI Mario (Researcher)
  • CAMASSI Romano (Researcher)
  • LOLLI Barbara (Researcher)
  • GASPERINI Paolo (Researcher)
  • AZZARO Raffaele (Researcher)
  • BERNARDINI Filippo (Researcher)
  • D'AMICO Salvatore (Researcher)
  • ERCOLANI Emanuela (Researcher)
  • ROSSI Antonio (Researcher)
  • TERTULLIANI Andrea (Researcher)
  • MELETTI Carlo (Researcher)
  • ALBINI Paola (Researcher)
  • CASTELLI Viviana (Researcher)
  • CARACCIOLO Carlos Héctor (Researcher)
  • D'AMICO Vera (Researcher)
  • PONDRELLI Silvia (Researcher)
  • REBEZ Alessandro (Researcher)

Data schema

Standard OGC Web Feature Service (WFS)

Standard OGC Web Map Service (WMS)

Newer datasets

  • The dataset has the following newer version
    • Rovida A., Locati M., Camassi R., Lolli B., Gasperini P. (2019). Catalogo Parametrico dei Terremoti Italiani (CPTI15), versione 2.0 [Data set]. Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV). https://doi.org/10.13127/cpti/cpti15.2
    • Rovida A., Locati M., Camassi R., Lolli B., Gasperini P., Antonucci A. (2021). Catalogo Parametrico dei Terremoti Italiani (CPTI15), versione 3.0 [Data set]. Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV). https://doi.org/10.13127/cpti/cpti15.3
    • Rovida A., Locati M., Camassi R., Lolli B., Gasperini P., Antonucci A. (2022). Catalogo Parametrico dei Terremoti Italiani (CPTI15), versione 4.0 [Data set]. Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV). https://doi.org/10.13127/cpti/cpti15.4

Previous datasets

  • The dataset is a newer version of
    • Rovida, A., Camassi, R., Gasperini, P., Stucchi, M. (2011). Catalogo Parametrico dei Terremoti Italiani (CPTI11) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV). https://doi.org/10.6092/INGV.IT-CPTI11
    • Gasperini, P., Camassi, R., Mirto, C., Stucchi, M. (2004). Catalogo Parametrico dei Terremoti Italiani (CPTI04) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV). https://doi.org/10.6092/INGV.IT-CPTI04
    • Boschi, E., Gasperini, P., Valensise, G., Camassi, R., Castelli, V., Stucchi, M., … Molin, D. (1999). Catalogo Parametrico dei Terremoti Italiani (CPTI99) (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV). https://doi.org/10.6092/INGV.IT-CPTI99