Earthquakes in Longiano
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?
A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.
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 = 0.188 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Longiano plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Longiano
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Longiano over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2003V7 December 2003
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Forlivese earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 16 km away
- 2000IV-V1 August 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Montefeltro earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 20 km away
- 1999IV-V25 January 1999
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 33 km away
- 1963IV9 August 1963
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Romagna earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 47 km away
- 1953V14 December 1953
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 23 km away
- 1952V2 December 1952
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 23 km away
- 1916VII16 August 1916
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Riminese earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 32 km away
- 1916VII16 August 1916
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Riminese earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 32 km away · observed at San Lorenzo in Scanno
- 1916VII16 August 1916
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Riminese earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 32 km away · observed at Montilgallo
- 1916VII16 August 1916
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Riminese earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 32 km away · observed at Balignano
- 1916VII16 August 1916
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Riminese earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 32 km away · observed at Badia
- 1916VII16 August 1916
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Riminese earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 32 km away · observed at Budrio
…and 16 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?
Longiano is quieter than the average of its province.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Forlì-Cesena13 events · 30gEmilia-Romagna region108 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Longiano?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Longiano area: the latest nearby dates back to 6 days ago.
Is Longiano a seismic area?
Longiano is classified in seismic zone 2 by the Civil Protection. A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.
What was the strongest earthquake near Longiano?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Longiano was magnitude 4.3, in 2019.
When was the last quake near Longiano?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Longiano was 6 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)