Province of Frosinone

Earthquakes in Isola del Liri

1.4
very light
LATEST QUAKE

3 km North of Torrice

7 days ago · 18 Aug, 05:10
Depth 10 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
Today
days since the last quake nearby
1,721
quakes recorded since 2014
~2 days
on average, one quake every
4.4
The strongest within 30 km
2 km South-East of Balsorano
83 months ago · 7 Nov, 18:35

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is this area?

Zone1
Seismic zone 1

The most severe class: strong earthquakes are possible here and buildings follow the strictest anti-seismic rules.

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 = 0.217 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
8
In the town
total on record
1
In the town
last 12 months
39
In the area
last 12 months
M4.4
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Isola del Liri plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 9 months ago · 11,963 inhabitants

The seismic history of Isola del Liri

The earthquakes that were actually felt in Isola del Liri over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).

  1. 1984VI11 May 1984

    Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

    Monti della Meta earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 24 km away

  2. 1984VI-VII7 May 1984

    Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.

    Monti della Meta earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 42 km away

  3. 1927VI11 October 1927

    Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

    Marsica earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 18 km away

  4. 1922VI29 December 1922

    Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

    Val Roveto earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 12 km away

  5. 1917V-VI16 June 1917

    Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

    Sorano earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 11 km away

  6. 1916VI26 January 1916

    Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

    Sorano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 8 km away

  7. 1915VIII-IX13 January 1915

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 35 km away

  8. 1891V-VI9 May 1891

    Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

    Val Roveto earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 13 km away

  9. 1877VII24 August 1877

    Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.

    Lazio meridionale earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 17 km away

  10. 1874VI6 December 1874

    Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

    Val Comino earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 23 km away

  11. 1873VII12 July 1873

    Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.

    Val Comino earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 18 km away

  12. 1654IX24 July 1654

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Sorano earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 12 km away

…and 28 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.

19157.1
Marsica earthquake
13 January 1915 · 35 km from here
XICatastrophic: very few buildings remain standing; landslides and ground cracks.
13496.8
Lazio-Molise earthquake
9 September 1349 · 36 km from here
X-XICatastrophic: very few buildings remain standing; landslides and ground cracks.
16546.3
Sorano earthquake
24 July 1654 · 12 km from here
XCompletely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
19845.9
Monti della Meta earthquake
7 May 1984 · 42 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.

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

The closest seismic structure

Salto Lake-Ovindoli-Barrea

The town lies about 18 km from Salto Lake-Ovindoli-Barrea, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 7.1between 1 and 15 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

August 20261eventmax 1.4
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr
Jul

Earthquake map

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.4
3 km North of Torrice
15 km West · 10 km
7 days ago
18 Aug, 05:10
1.2
4 km North-East of Sora
8 km North-East · 9 km
28 days ago
28 Jul, 07:37
1.1
1 month ago
15 Jul, 05:16
1.1
1 month ago
15 Jul, 05:16
1.3
2 km North-West of Pescosolido
13 km North-East · 14 km
1 month ago
12 Jul, 03:32
1.4
2 km North-West of Pescosolido
12 km North-East · 11 km
1 month ago
12 Jul, 03:32
1.7
2 km North-West of Pescosolido
13 km North-East · 13 km
1 month ago
12 Jul, 03:23
1.9
2 months ago
8 Jul, 09:20
1.9
2 months ago
8 Jul, 09:20
1.1
3 km East of Sora
5 km North-East · 9 km
2 months ago
1 Jul, 02:59

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Isola del Liri records more quakes than the average of its province.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 68% of the 91 towns in the province.
Isola del Liri8
Nearby towns average78

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 · 30g
ISTAT code: 060043

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Isola del Liri?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Isola del Liri area: the latest nearby dates back to 7 days ago.

Is Isola del Liri a seismic area?

Isola del Liri is classified in seismic zone 1 by the Civil Protection. The most severe class: strong earthquakes are possible here and buildings follow the strictest anti-seismic rules.

What was the strongest earthquake near Isola del Liri?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Isola del Liri was magnitude 4.4, in 2019.

When was the last quake near Isola del Liri?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Isola del Liri was 1 hour 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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