Province of Rimini

Earthquakes in Montescudo-Monte Colombo

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LATEST QUAKE

1 km North-West of Rimini

3 months ago · 23 Mar, 10:50
Depth 44 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
79
days since the last quake nearby
308
quakes recorded since 2015
~14 days
on average, one quake every
4.0
The strongest within 30 km
3 km North-West of Rimini
92 months ago · 18 Nov, 13:48

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is this area?

Zone2
Seismic 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.

Medium
Expected shaking, compared with the other Italian municipalities (INGV MPS04 model)

Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.185 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
7
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
2
In the area
last 12 months
M4.0
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Montescudo-Monte Colombo plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 45 months ago · 6,606 inhabitants

The great earthquakes in this area's history

Almost a thousand years of catalogues: the strongest documented events within ~50 km.

17816.5
Cagliese earthquake
3 June 1781 · 37 km from here
XCompletely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
13896.0
Alta Valtiberina earthquake
18 October 1389 · 49 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
15846.0
Appennino forlivese earthquake
10 September 1584 · 46 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
19186.0
Appennino forlivese earthquake
10 November 1918 · 50 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

The closest seismic structure

Riminese onshore

The town sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.

estimated maximum magnitude 7.0between 2 and 10 km deep

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

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Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
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Earthquake map

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

2.1
1 km North-West of Rimini
13 km North · 44 km
3 months ago
23 Mar, 10:50
1.3
8 months ago
12 Oct, 22:34
1.0
13 months ago
31 May, 18:29
0.9
14 months ago
6 Apr, 03:44
1.6
16 months ago
4 Mar, 11:58
2.6
2 km North-West of Cattolica
14 km East · 38 km
16 months ago
28 Feb, 22:07
1.9
11 km North-East of Misano Adriatico
21 km North-East · 36 km
17 months ago
26 Jan, 02:19
1.3
9 km North-East of Misano Adriatico
20 km North-East · 2 km
19 months ago
27 Nov, 10:50
1.6
11 km North-East of Misano Adriatico
21 km North-East · 18 km
19 months ago
26 Nov, 21:31
1.8
4 km North of Misano Adriatico
15 km North-East · 9 km
19 months ago
16 Nov, 22:47

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Montescudo-Monte Colombo records more quakes than the average of its province.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 67% of the 25 towns in the province.
Montescudo-Monte Colombo7
Nearby towns average7.6

Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.

Context

Province of Rimini0 events · 30gEmilia-Romagna region108 events · 30g
ISTAT code: 099029

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Montescudo-Monte Colombo?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Montescudo-Monte Colombo area: the latest nearby dates back to 3 months ago.

Is Montescudo-Monte Colombo a seismic area?

Montescudo-Monte Colombo 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 Montescudo-Monte Colombo?

In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Montescudo-Monte Colombo was magnitude 4.0, in 2018.

When was the last quake near Montescudo-Monte Colombo?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Montescudo-Monte Colombo was 3 months ago.

Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.

Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)

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