Geological features of the region include the volcanic formations of Monte Vulture , and the seismic faults in the Melfi and Potenza areas in the north , and around Pollino in the south . Much of the region was devastated in the 1857 Basilicata earthquake . More recently , the 1980 Irpinia earthquake destroyed many towns in the northwest of the region
1980 Irpinia earthquake
1980 Irpinia earthquake
Basilicata