Earthquakes in Verghereto
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 = 0.204 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Verghereto plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Verghereto
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Verghereto over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2003V-VI26 January 2003
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 12 km away
- 1985V-VI24 November 1985
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 5 km away
- 1962VI-VII30 August 1962
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Montefeltro earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 11 km away · observed at Pastorale
- 1962D30 August 1962
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Montefeltro earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 11 km away · observed at Tavolicci
- 1919VII29 June 1919
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Mugello earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 49 km away
- 1919VII29 June 1919
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Mugello earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 49 km away · observed at Balze
- 1919VII29 June 1919
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Mugello earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 49 km away · observed at Donicilio
- 1918VIII-IX10 November 1918
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 16 km away · observed at Montecoronaro
- 1918VII-VIII10 November 1918
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 16 km away
- 1918VII-VIII10 November 1918
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 16 km away · observed at Balze
- 1918VII10 November 1918
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 16 km away · observed at Nasseto
- 1584VII10 September 1584
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 8 km away
…and 43 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 16 km from Mugello-Citta' di Castello-Leonessa, 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?
Verghereto 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 Forlì-Cesena6 events · 30gEmilia-Romagna region45 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Verghereto?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Verghereto area: the latest nearby dates back to 4 days ago.
Is Verghereto a seismic area?
Verghereto 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 Verghereto?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Verghereto was magnitude 3.7, in 2018.
When was the last quake near Verghereto?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Verghereto was 2 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)