Earthquakes in Greccio
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 = 0.167 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Greccio plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Greccio
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Greccio over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2000III16 December 2000
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Ternano earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 16 km away
- 2000III11 March 2000
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Valle dell'Aniene earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 58 km away
- 1993III5 June 1993
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Valle del Topino earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 74 km away
- 1979VI19 September 1979
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 35 km away
- 1949VI27 October 1949
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Monti Reatini earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 10 km away
- 1948VI31 December 1948
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Monti Reatini earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 10 km away
- 1915VI13 January 1915
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 80 km away · observed at Convento di San Francesco
- 1915V-VI13 January 1915
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 80 km away
- 1915V13 January 1915
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 80 km away · observed at Limiti di Greccio
- 1902V-VI23 October 1902
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Reatino earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 13 km away
- 1898VI27 June 1898
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Reatino earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 13 km away
- 1703VI14 January 1703
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valnerina earthquake (M6.9), epicentre 38 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 18 km from Mugello-Citta' di Castello-Leonessa, 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?
Greccio records more quakes than the average of its province.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Rieti71 events · 30gLazio region79 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Greccio?
Yes: today the Greccio area (town and surroundings) recorded 1 quakes; the most recent 3 hours ago.
Is Greccio a seismic area?
Greccio 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 Greccio?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Greccio was magnitude 3.7, in 2017.
When was the last quake near Greccio?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Greccio was 3 hours ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)