Earthquakes in Poggio Torriana
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 = 0.180 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Poggio Torriana plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Poggio Torriana
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Poggio Torriana over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2003III-IV26 January 2003
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 36 km away · observed at Torriana
- 2000IV-V1 August 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Montefeltro earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 10 km away · observed at Poggio Berni
- 2000IV-V1 August 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Montefeltro earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 10 km away · observed at Torriana
- 1997IV-V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 115 km away · observed at Torriana
- 1997IV-V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 115 km away · observed at Torriana
- 1997IV26 September 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 115 km away · observed at Poggio Berni
- 1997III-IV26 September 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 115 km away · observed at Poggio Berni
- 1916VI16 August 1916
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Riminese earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 29 km away · observed at Montebello
- 1916VI16 August 1916
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Riminese earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 29 km away · observed at Poggio Berni
- 1916VI16 August 1916
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Riminese earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 29 km away · observed at Camerano
- 1916VI17 May 1916
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Riminese earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 33 km away · observed at Torriana
- 1786VII-VIII25 December 1786
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Riminese earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 15 km away · observed at Montebello
…and 36 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 3 km from Riminese onshore, 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?
Poggio Torriana 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 Rimini0 events · 30gEmilia-Romagna region108 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Poggio Torriana?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Poggio Torriana area: the latest nearby dates back to 3 months ago.
Is Poggio Torriana a seismic area?
Poggio Torriana 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 Poggio Torriana?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Poggio Torriana was magnitude 4.1, in 2023.
When was the last quake near Poggio Torriana?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Poggio Torriana was 6 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)