Earthquakes in Novafeltria
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 = 0.181 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Novafeltria plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Novafeltria
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Novafeltria over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2003IV26 January 2003
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 27 km away
- 2001IV26 November 2001
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Casentino earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 37 km away
- 2000V1 August 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Montefeltro earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 4 km away
- 1997IV-V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 110 km away
- 1997IV26 September 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 109 km away
- 1987IV8 July 1987
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Montefeltro earthquake (M3.7), epicentre 15 km away
- 1987IV5 July 1987
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Montefeltro earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 18 km away
- 1987IV3 July 1987
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Costa Marchigiana earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 152 km away
- 1985IV-V24 November 1985
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 23 km away
- 1962V30 August 1962
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Montefeltro earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 12 km away · observed at Miniera
- 1962V30 August 1962
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Montefeltro earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 12 km away · observed at Perticara
- 1919VI-VII29 June 1919
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Mugello earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 65 km away
…and 21 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 14 km from Urbino-Camerino, 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?
Novafeltria is quieter than the average of its province.
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 Novafeltria?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Novafeltria area: the latest nearby dates back to 4 days ago.
Is Novafeltria a seismic area?
Novafeltria 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 Novafeltria?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Novafeltria was magnitude 4.1, in 2023.
When was the last quake near Novafeltria?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Novafeltria was 15 hours ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)