Earthquakes in Sogliano al Rubicone
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 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 = 0.191 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Sogliano al Rubicone plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Sogliano al Rubicone
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Sogliano al Rubicone over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2003V26 January 2003
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 24 km away
- 2003IV-V26 January 2003
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 24 km away · observed at Strigara
- 2003IV26 January 2003
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 24 km away
- 2000IV-V1 August 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Montefeltro earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 10 km away
- 1999IV25 January 1999
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 22 km away
- 1997V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 116 km away
- 1997IV26 September 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 116 km away
- 1953IV-V14 December 1953
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 19 km away
- 1919VI-VII29 June 1919
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Mugello earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 61 km away · observed at Montegelli
- 1919VI-VII29 June 1919
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Mugello earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 61 km away
- 1916VI16 August 1916
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Riminese earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 41 km away
- 1911IV-V19 February 1911
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Forlivese earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 22 km away
…and 35 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 lies about 14 km from Riminese onshore, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.
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?
Sogliano al Rubicone is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.
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-Cesena6 events · 30gEmilia-Romagna region45 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Sogliano al Rubicone?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Sogliano al Rubicone area: the latest nearby dates back to 4 days ago.
Is Sogliano al Rubicone a seismic area?
Sogliano al Rubicone 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 Sogliano al Rubicone?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Sogliano al Rubicone was magnitude 4.1, in 2023.
When was the last quake near Sogliano al Rubicone?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Sogliano al Rubicone was 18 hours ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)