Earthquakes in Filettino
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 Filettino plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Filettino
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Filettino over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2016V24 August 2016
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monti della Laga earthquake (M6.2), epicentre 90 km away
- 1998III15 August 1998
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Reatino earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 57 km away
- 1997III26 September 1997
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 131 km away
- 1994IV7 August 1994
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val Roveto earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 12 km away
- 1994IV5 August 1994
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val Roveto earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 8 km away
- 1984VII7 May 1984
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Monti della Meta earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 66 km away
- 1980IV1 October 1980
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Frusinate earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 21 km away
- 1915VIII13 January 1915
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 22 km away
- 1902III21 September 1902
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Ciociaria earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 21 km away
- 1892F21 January 1892
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle del Salto earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 42 km away
- 1891V9 May 1891
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val Roveto earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 17 km away
- 1877F24 August 1877
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Lazio meridionale earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 20 km away
…and 6 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 16 km from Salto Lake-Ovindoli-Barrea, 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?
Filettino 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 Frosinone6 events · 30gLazio region80 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Filettino?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Filettino area: the latest nearby dates back to 1 month ago.
Is Filettino a seismic area?
Filettino 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 Filettino?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Filettino was magnitude 4.4, in 2019.
When was the last quake near Filettino?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Filettino was 7 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)