We investigate the seismic sources in axial and outer zones of Northern Apennines.
We examine the Coulomb stress changes produced by the main earthquakes of 1916–1920.
Stress changes are small but may have contributed to trigger specific earthquakes.
M ≥ 6 quakes transmit stresses from the axial faults to outer thrusts and vice versa.
The major 1917–1920 extensional ruptures loaded the outer thrusts.