Earthquakes in Fano Adriano
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is this area?
The most severe class: strong earthquakes are possible here and buildings follow the strictest anti-seismic rules.
Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.
Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.246 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Fano Adriano plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Fano Adriano
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Fano Adriano over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2009VI6 April 2009
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Aquilano earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 25 km away
- 1998IV-V5 April 1998
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 96 km away
- 1997V14 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 66 km away
- 1997V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 76 km away
- 1997IV-V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 77 km away
- 1992V25 August 1992
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Aquilano earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 20 km away
- 1984V7 May 1984
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monti della Meta earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 105 km away
- 1951V1 September 1951
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monti Sibillini earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 59 km away
- 1951V8 August 1951
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Gran Sasso earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 9 km away
- 1950VIII5 September 1950
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Gran Sasso earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 6 km away
- 1933VI26 September 1933
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Maiella earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 68 km away
- 1804VI-VII22 May 1804
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Gran Sasso earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 10 km away · observed at Cerqueto
…and 15 more documented effects in this town's history.
Source: Italian Macroseismic Database DBMI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The great earthquakes in this area's history
Almost a thousand years of catalogues: the strongest documented events within ~50 km.
Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The closest seismic structure
The town sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.
Faults are mapped to build better and understand the territory: knowing them says nothing about when an earthquake will occur, which remains unpredictable. Source: DISS 3.3 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
Area over time
Earthquake map
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Fano Adriano sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Teramo1 events · 30gAbruzzo region36 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Fano Adriano?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Fano Adriano area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 days ago.
Is Fano Adriano a seismic area?
Fano Adriano is classified in seismic zone 1 by the Civil Protection. The most severe class: strong earthquakes are possible here and buildings follow the strictest anti-seismic rules.
What was the strongest earthquake near Fano Adriano?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Fano Adriano was magnitude 5.5, in 2017.
When was the last quake near Fano Adriano?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Fano Adriano was 2 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)