Earthquakes in Savignano sul 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 = 0.186 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Savignano sul Rubicone plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Savignano sul Rubicone
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Savignano sul Rubicone over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2003IV-V26 January 2003
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 43 km away
- 1916VI16 August 1916
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Riminese earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 29 km away · observed at Fiumicino
- 1916VI16 August 1916
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Riminese earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 29 km away · observed at Castelvecchio
- 1916VI16 August 1916
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Riminese earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 29 km away · observed at San Giovanni in Compito
- 1916VI16 August 1916
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Riminese earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 29 km away
- 1916V16 June 1916
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Riminese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 22 km away
- 1916VII17 May 1916
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Riminese earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 28 km away · observed at Fiumicino
- 1916VI17 May 1916
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Riminese earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 28 km away
- 1909V13 January 1909
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 77 km away
- 1875VI-VII17 March 1875
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Costa romagnola earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 24 km away
- 1786VI-VII25 December 1786
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Riminese earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 19 km away
- 1672VI-VII14 April 1672
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Riminese earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 23 km away
…and 32 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?
Savignano sul 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 Savignano sul Rubicone?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Savignano sul Rubicone area: the latest nearby dates back to 15 hours ago.
Is Savignano sul Rubicone a seismic area?
Savignano sul 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 Savignano sul Rubicone?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Savignano sul Rubicone was magnitude 4.3, in 2019.
When was the last quake near Savignano sul Rubicone?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Savignano sul Rubicone was 15 hours ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)