Earthquakes in Riolo Terme
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 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 = 0.209 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Riolo Terme plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Riolo Terme
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Riolo Terme over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2003V14 September 2003
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino bolognese earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 26 km away
- 2003IV-V26 January 2003
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 49 km away
- 2000IV-V8 May 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Faentino earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 17 km away
- 2000IV-V6 May 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Faentino earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 22 km away
- 1931IV11 April 1931
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Faentino earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 1 km away
- 1929IV11 April 1929
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Bolognese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 5 km away
- 1929IV10 April 1929
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Bolognese earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 31 km away
- 1918V10 November 1918
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 44 km away
- 1914IV-V27 October 1914
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 98 km away
- 1909V13 January 1909
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 33 km away
- 1880V23 July 1880
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Imola earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 4 km away
- 1874V-VI7 October 1874
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Imolese earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 16 km away
…and 10 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?
Riolo Terme 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 Ravenna1 events · 30gEmilia-Romagna region108 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Riolo Terme?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Riolo Terme area: the latest nearby dates back to 4 days ago.
Is Riolo Terme a seismic area?
Riolo Terme 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 Riolo Terme?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Riolo Terme was magnitude 4.9, in 2023.
When was the last quake near Riolo Terme?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Riolo Terme was 4 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)