Earthquakes in Santa Sofia
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 = 0.208 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Santa Sofia plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Santa Sofia
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Santa Sofia over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1918IX10 November 1918
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 4 km away · observed at Mortano
- 1918IX10 November 1918
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 4 km away
- 1918VIII-IX10 November 1918
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 4 km away · observed at Spinello
- 1768IX19 October 1768
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 4 km away · observed at Berleta
- 1768IX19 October 1768
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 4 km away · observed at Collina di Pondo
- 1768IX19 October 1768
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 4 km away · observed at Spescia
- 1768IX19 October 1768
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 4 km away · observed at Camposonaldo
- 1768IX19 October 1768
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 4 km away
- 1768IX19 October 1768
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 4 km away · observed at Mortano
- 1768HD19 October 1768
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 4 km away · observed at Casa Fanti
- 1768HD19 October 1768
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 4 km away · observed at Rovereti
- 1768VIII-IX19 October 1768
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 4 km away · observed at Raggio
…and 120 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 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?
Santa Sofia records more quakes 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-Cesena6 events · 30gEmilia-Romagna region45 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Santa Sofia?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Santa Sofia area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 days ago.
Is Santa Sofia a seismic area?
Santa Sofia 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 Santa Sofia?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Santa Sofia was magnitude 4.9, in 2023.
When was the last quake near Santa Sofia?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Santa Sofia was 2 days ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)