Earthquakes in Amatrice
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?
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.
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).
The “area” is Amatrice plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Amatrice
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Amatrice over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2016XI30 October 2016
Catastrophic: very few buildings remain standing; landslides and ground cracks.
Valnerina earthquake (M6.6), epicentre 27 km away
- 2016IX-X30 October 2016
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Valnerina earthquake (M6.6), epicentre 27 km away · observed at Prato
- 2016IX-X30 October 2016
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Valnerina earthquake (M6.6), epicentre 27 km away · observed at Cossito
- 2016X24 August 2016
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Monti della Laga earthquake (M6.2), epicentre 9 km away
- 2016X24 August 2016
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Monti della Laga earthquake (M6.2), epicentre 9 km away · observed at Saletta
- 2016IX-X24 August 2016
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Monti della Laga earthquake (M6.2), epicentre 9 km away · observed at Sant'Angelo
- 2016IX-X24 August 2016
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Monti della Laga earthquake (M6.2), epicentre 9 km away · observed at Petrana
- 2016IX-X24 August 2016
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Monti della Laga earthquake (M6.2), epicentre 9 km away · observed at Santi Lorenzo e Flaviano
- 2016IX-X24 August 2016
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Monti della Laga earthquake (M6.2), epicentre 9 km away · observed at Casale
- 1703X2 February 1703
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Aquilano earthquake (M6.7), epicentre 22 km away · observed at Scai
- 1639X7 October 1639
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Monti della Laga earthquake (M6.2), epicentre 3 km away · observed at Torrita
- 1639IX-X7 October 1639
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Monti della Laga earthquake (M6.2), epicentre 3 km away · observed at La Conca
…and 213 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?
Amatrice sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.
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 · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Amatrice?
Yes: today the Amatrice area (town and surroundings) recorded 2 quakes; the most recent 1 hour ago.
Is Amatrice a seismic area?
Amatrice 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 Amatrice?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Amatrice was magnitude 6.5, in 2016.
When was the last quake near Amatrice?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Amatrice was 1 hour ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)