Earthquakes in Coriano
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 = 0.184 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Coriano plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Coriano
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Coriano over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1916VIII16 August 1916
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Riminese earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 14 km away · observed at Case Micheloni
- 1916VIII16 August 1916
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Riminese earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 14 km away · observed at Case del Molino
- 1916VIII16 August 1916
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Riminese earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 14 km away · observed at Sant'Andrea in Besanigo
- 1916VIII16 August 1916
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Riminese earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 14 km away · observed at Fienili
- 1916VII-VIII16 August 1916
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Riminese earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 14 km away · observed at Monte Tauro
- 1786VIII25 December 1786
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Riminese earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 3 km away · observed at Mulazzano
- 1786VIII25 December 1786
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Riminese earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 3 km away
- 1786VII-VIII25 December 1786
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Riminese earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 3 km away · observed at Sant'Andrea in Besanigo
- 1672VIII14 April 1672
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Riminese earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 3 km away · observed at Besanigo
- 1672VIII14 April 1672
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Riminese earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 3 km away
- 1672VII-VIII14 April 1672
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Riminese earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 3 km away · observed at Ghetto Caffarelli
- 1672VII-VIII14 April 1672
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Riminese earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 3 km away · observed at Pedrolara
…and 33 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?
Coriano 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 Rimini5 events · 30gEmilia-Romagna region45 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Coriano?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Coriano area: the latest nearby dates back to 9 days ago.
Is Coriano a seismic area?
Coriano 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 Coriano?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Coriano was magnitude 4.1, in 2023.
When was the last quake near Coriano?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Coriano was 4 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)