Earthquakes in Affile
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 = 0.157 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Affile plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Affile
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Affile over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2001III20 December 2001
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Valle dell'Aniene earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 9 km away
- 2000III-IV27 June 2000
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle dell'Aniene earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 10 km away
- 2000IV-V11 March 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle dell'Aniene earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 10 km away
- 1998III12 May 1998
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Monti Simbruini earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 20 km away
- 1997III6 November 1997
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Monti Tiburtini earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 28 km away
- 1997IV14 October 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 113 km away
- 1997III-IV26 September 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 127 km away
- 1997III26 September 1997
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 126 km away
- 1984IV7 May 1984
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Monti della Meta earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 85 km away
- 1915VII-VIII13 January 1915
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 39 km away
- 1877V24 August 1877
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lazio meridionale earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 30 km away
- 1759V-VIAugust 1759
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Monti Simbruini earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 1 km away
…and 9 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 28 km from Castelli Romani, 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?
Affile 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 Roma0 events · 30gLazio region78 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Affile?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Affile area: the latest nearby dates back to 4 months ago.
Is Affile a seismic area?
Affile 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 Affile?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Affile was magnitude 3.7, in 2017.
When was the last quake near Affile?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Affile was 2 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)