Earthquakes in Santarcangelo di Romagna
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 = 0.185 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Santarcangelo di Romagna plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Santarcangelo di Romagna
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Santarcangelo di Romagna over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1916VII16 August 1916
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Riminese earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 25 km away · observed at Ciola Corniale
- 1916VII16 August 1916
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Riminese earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 25 km away · observed at Sant'Ermete
- 1916VII16 August 1916
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Riminese earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 25 km away · observed at Montalbano
- 1916VII16 August 1916
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Riminese earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 25 km away
- 1916VI16 August 1916
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Riminese earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 25 km away · observed at San Martino dei Molini
- 1916VI16 August 1916
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Riminese earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 25 km away · observed at Canonica
- 1916VI16 August 1916
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Riminese earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 25 km away · observed at Pieve San Michele
- 1916VI16 June 1916
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Riminese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 20 km away
- 1916VII17 May 1916
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Riminese earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 26 km away
- 1911V26 March 1911
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Riminese earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 6 km away
- 1875V17 March 1875
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Costa romagnola earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 25 km away
- 1672VI-VII14 April 1672
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Riminese earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 17 km away
…and 32 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?
Santarcangelo di Romagna is about average for its province in recorded quakes.
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 Santarcangelo di Romagna?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Santarcangelo di Romagna area: the latest nearby dates back to 3 months ago.
Is Santarcangelo di Romagna a seismic area?
Santarcangelo di Romagna 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 Santarcangelo di Romagna?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Santarcangelo di Romagna was magnitude 4.1, in 2023.
When was the last quake near Santarcangelo di Romagna?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Santarcangelo di Romagna was 5 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)