Earthquakes in Casteldelci
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 = 0.197 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Casteldelci plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Casteldelci
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Casteldelci over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2003IV-V29 January 2003
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 22 km away
- 2003V26 January 2003
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 18 km away
- 2002V21 February 2002
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Casentino earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 10 km away
- 2001IV-V26 November 2001
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Casentino earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 21 km away
- 2000V1 August 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Montefeltro earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 20 km away
- 1997V-VI2 October 1997
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 18 km away
- 1990V8 May 1990
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 24 km away
- 1987VI5 July 1987
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Montefeltro earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 5 km away
- 1987V3 July 1987
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Costa Marchigiana earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 156 km away
- 1948VI13 June 1948
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 21 km away
- 1919VI-VII29 June 1919
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Mugello earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 57 km away
- 1918VI10 November 1918
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 23 km away
…and 15 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 13 km from Piandimeleto-Bavareto, 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?
Casteldelci 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 Rimini5 events · 30gEmilia-Romagna region45 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Casteldelci?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Casteldelci area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 days ago.
Is Casteldelci a seismic area?
Casteldelci 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 Casteldelci?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Casteldelci was magnitude 3.7, in 2018.
When was the last quake near Casteldelci?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Casteldelci was 2 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)