Earthquakes today in Santa Sofia
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:32). Latest: M1.9 on 12 October 2026 at 10:57, 6 km South of Bagno di Romagna, 9 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
6 km South of Bagno di Romagna
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Santa Sofia: zone 2
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).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Santa Sofia. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Santa Sofia.
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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
60 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
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-Cesena9 events · last 30 daysEmilia-Romagna region39 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Santa Sofia today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Santa Sofia. The latest dates back to 12 October 2026.
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 INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Santa Sofia was magnitude 4.9, on 18 September 2023.
When was the last quake near Santa Sofia?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Santa Sofia dates back to 12 October 2026, magnitude 1.9.
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Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)