Earthquakes in Casaprota
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 = 0.160 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Casaprota plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Casaprota
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Casaprota over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2000III-IV27 June 2000
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle dell'Aniene earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 36 km away
- 1997V14 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 73 km away
- 1997IV-V6 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 87 km away
- 1997IV-V3 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 88 km away
- 1997IV-V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 87 km away
- 1997IV-V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 85 km away
- 1961V31 October 1961
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Reatino earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 28 km away
- 1948V31 December 1948
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monti Reatini earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 29 km away
- 1915VII-VIII13 January 1915
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 66 km away · observed at Collelungo
- 1915VI-VII13 January 1915
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 66 km away
- 1902IV23 October 1902
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Reatino earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 13 km away
- 1898VI-VII27 June 1898
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Reatino earthquake (M5.5), 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 17 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?
Casaprota is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.
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 Casaprota?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Casaprota area: the latest nearby dates back to 26 days ago.
Is Casaprota a seismic area?
Casaprota 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 Casaprota?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Casaprota was magnitude 3.4, in 2018.
When was the last quake near Casaprota?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Casaprota was 2 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)