Earthquakes in Collevecchio
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 = 0.149 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Collevecchio plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Collevecchio
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Collevecchio over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2001IV-V23 March 2001
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Sabina earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 7 km away
- 2000IV-V16 December 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Ternano earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 23 km away
- 1998IV5 April 1998
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 99 km away
- 1997V14 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 72 km away
- 1997V6 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 84 km away
- 1997V3 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 85 km away
- 1997V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 84 km away
- 1997V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 82 km away
- 1979V-VI19 September 1979
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 58 km away
- 1968V-VI4 January 1968
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Sabina earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 9 km away
- 1948V31 December 1948
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monti Reatini earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 34 km away
- 1915D13 January 1915
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 89 km away
…and 3 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 35 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
52 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Collevecchio 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 Rieti70 events · 30gLazio region78 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Collevecchio?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Collevecchio area: the latest nearby dates back to 27 days ago.
Is Collevecchio a seismic area?
Collevecchio 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 Collevecchio?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Collevecchio was magnitude 3.4, in 2018.
When was the last quake near Collevecchio?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Collevecchio was 5 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)