Province of Frosinone

Earthquakes in Veroli

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
7
days since the last quake nearby
1,338
quakes recorded since 2014
~3 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?

Zone2
Seismic zone 2

A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.

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 = 0.176 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
2
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
17
In the area
last 12 months
M4.4
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Veroli plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 111 months ago · 20,763 inhabitants

The seismic history of Veroli

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

  1. 1927VI11 October 1927

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

    Marsica earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 14 km away

  2. 1915VIII-IX13 January 1915

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 34 km away · observed at Abbazia di Casamari

  3. 1915VIII-IX13 January 1915

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 34 km away · observed at Case Panetta

  4. 1915VIII13 January 1915

    Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.

    Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 34 km away · observed at Santa Maria Amaseno

  5. 1915VIII13 January 1915

    Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.

    Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 34 km away

  6. 1915VII-VIII13 January 1915

    Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.

    Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 34 km away · observed at Santa Francesca

  7. 1901VI31 July 1901

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

    Sorano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 25 km away

  8. 1877VII24 August 1877

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

    Lazio meridionale earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 8 km away

  9. 1873VI12 July 1873

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

    Val Comino earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 27 km away

  10. 1777VI19 August 1777

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

    Sorano earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 7 km away

  11. 1654VIII24 July 1654

    Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.

    Sorano earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 21 km away

  12. 1349IX9 September 1349

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Lazio-Molise earthquake (M6.8), epicentre 44 km away

…and 39 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 · 34 km from here
XICatastrophic: very few buildings remain standing; landslides and ground cracks.
13496.8
Lazio-Molise earthquake
9 September 1349 · 44 km from here
X-XICatastrophic: very few buildings remain standing; landslides and ground cracks.
16546.3
Sorano earthquake
24 July 1654 · 21 km from here
XCompletely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
19045.7
Marsica earthquake
24 February 1904 · 44 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

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

The closest seismic structure

Salto Lake-Ovindoli-Barrea

The town lies about 23 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
9 km South-West · 10 km
7 days ago
18 Aug, 05:10
1.2
4 km North-East of Sora
13 km East · 9 km
28 days ago
28 Jul, 07:37
1.1
3 km East of Sora
13 km East · 9 km
2 months ago
1 Jul, 02:59
1.0
4 km North-East of Sora
14 km East · 9 km
3 months ago
25 May, 15:44
1.7
3 months ago
25 May, 15:27
1.9
3 months ago
24 May, 14:51
1.5
2 km North-West of Sora
10 km East · 19 km
3 months ago
13 May, 17:28
0.9
1 km West of Sora
10 km East · 17 km
4 months ago
28 Apr, 16:24
1.2
5 months ago
25 Mar, 16:47
1.4
6 months ago
11 Mar, 22:21

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Veroli is quieter than the average of its province.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 29% of the 91 towns in the province.
Veroli2
Nearby towns average56

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 region79 events · 30g
ISTAT code: 060085

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Veroli?

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

Is Veroli a seismic area?

Veroli 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 Veroli?

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

When was the last quake near Veroli?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Veroli was 7 days 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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