Climate and risks: seismic zone 2 and landslide hazard on about a sixth of the territory
In the seismic classification published by the Civil Protection Department, Chieti is in zone 2. According to ISPRA's IdroGEO platform 17.2% of the municipal territory is in high or very high landslide-hazard areas, home to 7,188 residents, 14.8% of the population; flood risk is limited.
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Seismic risk
The table of municipal seismic classification published by the Civil Protection Department (updated to May 2025) gives Chieti the value «2», that is zone 2. According to the Department, in zone 2 strong earthquakes are possible; zone 1 is the most hazardous, zone 4 the least.
Landslides and floods
Out of a municipal area of 59.6 km², the IdroGEO sheet, based on the ISPRA 2024 Report on hydrogeological instability, shows 10.2 km² (17.2%) of high and very high landslide-hazard areas (P3 and P4), where 7,188 residents (14.8%) live. Medium flood-hazard areas (P2) cover 5.8% of the territory, with 54 residents exposed (0.1%). The platform also publishes the map of these areas: house hunters can check where an address falls.
Missing: temp_jan_avg, temp_jul_avg
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Updated: 2026-10-22
Updated: 2026-10-22
Reviewed: 10/23/2026 · by piero.avolio · rev. 1 · Period: → 2027-10-31
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