Province of Rieti

Earthquakes in Accumoli

0.9
very light
LATEST QUAKE

6 km North-East of Leonessa

1 hour ago · 25 Aug, 08:07
Depth 13 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
Today
days since the last quake nearby
105,408
quakes recorded since 2014
~1 days
on average, one quake every
6.5
The strongest within 30 km
7 km North-West of Norcia
120 months ago · 30 Oct, 07:40

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.

High
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 = 0.259 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
14809
In the town
total on record
196
In the town
last 12 months
2114
In the area
last 12 months
M6.5
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Accumoli plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: yesterday · 653 inhabitants

The seismic history of Accumoli

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

  1. 2016X30 October 2016

    Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.

    Valnerina earthquake (M6.6), epicentre 18 km away · observed at Illica

  2. 2016X30 October 2016

    Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.

    Valnerina earthquake (M6.6), epicentre 18 km away

  3. 2016IX30 October 2016

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Valnerina earthquake (M6.6), epicentre 18 km away · observed at Fonte del Campo

  4. 2016IX30 October 2016

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Valnerina earthquake (M6.6), epicentre 18 km away · observed at Grisciano

  5. 2016IX30 October 2016

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Valnerina earthquake (M6.6), epicentre 18 km away · observed at Tino

  6. 2016IX30 October 2016

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Valnerina earthquake (M6.6), epicentre 18 km away · observed at Colleposta

  7. 2016VIII-IX30 October 2016

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Valnerina earthquake (M6.6), epicentre 18 km away · observed at San Giovanni

  8. 2016IX-X24 August 2016

    Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.

    Monti della Laga earthquake (M6.2), epicentre 1 km away · observed at Illica

  9. 2016VIII-IX24 August 2016

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Monti della Laga earthquake (M6.2), epicentre 1 km away · observed at Poggio Casoli

  10. 2016VIII-IX24 August 2016

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Monti della Laga earthquake (M6.2), epicentre 1 km away · observed at Grisciano

  11. 1703X14 January 1703

    Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.

    Valnerina earthquake (M6.9), epicentre 14 km away

  12. 1639IX-X7 October 1639

    Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.

    Monti della Laga earthquake (M6.2), epicentre 7 km away · observed at Roccasalli

…and 104 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.

17036.9
Valnerina earthquake
14 January 1703 · 14 km from here
XICatastrophic: very few buildings remain standing; landslides and ground cracks.
17036.7
Aquilano earthquake
2 February 1703 · 30 km from here
XCompletely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
20166.6
Valnerina earthquake
30 October 2016 · 18 km from here
XICatastrophic: very few buildings remain standing; landslides and ground cracks.
14616.5
Aquilano earthquake
27 November 1461 · 50 km from here
XCompletely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.

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

The closest seismic structure

Accumoli-Amatrice

The town sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.5between 2 and 9 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 2026195eventsmax 2.4
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Jan '25
Apr
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Oct
Jan '26
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Earthquake map

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

0.9
6 km North-East of Leonessa
19 km South-West · 13 km
1 hour ago
25 Aug, 08:07
0.9
6 km South-West of Amatrice
11 km South · 16 km
4 hours ago
25 Aug, 05:14
1.5
4 hours ago
25 Aug, 05:05
0.7
4 km South of Preci
23 km North-West · 9 km
6 hours ago
25 Aug, 03:42
1.5
6 km North of Preci
30 km North-West · 10 km
10 hours ago
24 Aug, 23:35
0.8
4 km East of Cascia
12 km West · 18 km
10 hours ago
24 Aug, 23:03
0.9
16 hours ago
24 Aug, 17:51
1.1
1 km South of Norcia
12 km North-West · 11 km
20 hours ago
24 Aug, 13:07
0.7
2 km North-East of Accumoli
2 km North-East · 13 km
yesterday
24 Aug, 07:12
1.0
yesterday
24 Aug, 02:49

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Accumoli sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 100% of the 73 towns in the province.
Accumoli14809
Nearby towns average6398

Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.

Context

Province of Rieti72 events · 30gLazio region80 events · 30g
ISTAT code: 057001

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Accumoli?

Yes: today the Accumoli area (town and surroundings) recorded 4 quakes; the most recent 1 hour ago.

Is Accumoli a seismic area?

Accumoli 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 Accumoli?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Accumoli was magnitude 6.5, in 2016.

When was the last quake near Accumoli?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Accumoli 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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