Earthquakes in Anguillara Sabazia
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is this area?
Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
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 = 0.068 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Anguillara Sabazia plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Anguillara Sabazia
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Anguillara Sabazia over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2017IV18 January 2017
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Aquilano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 98 km away
- 2005NF15 December 2005
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Val Nerina earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 85 km away
- 1997III26 September 1997
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 118 km away
- 1971III6 February 1971
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Tuscania earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 54 km away
- 1969II2 July 1969
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Monti della Tolfa earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 25 km away
- 1927IV26 December 1927
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Colli Albani earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 54 km away
- 1919II22 October 1919
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Anzio earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 73 km away
- 1915VI13 January 1915
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 104 km away
- 1911III10 April 1911
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Colli Albani earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 45 km away
- 1909IV-V31 August 1909
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Roma earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 19 km away
- 1899IV-V19 July 1899
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Colli Albani earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 46 km away
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 53 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
16 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Anguillara Sabazia 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 Roma2 events · 30gLazio region55 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Anguillara Sabazia?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Anguillara Sabazia area: the latest nearby dates back to 26 months ago.
Is Anguillara Sabazia a seismic area?
Anguillara Sabazia is classified in seismic zone 3 by the Civil Protection. Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
What was the strongest earthquake near Anguillara Sabazia?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Anguillara Sabazia was magnitude 3.3, in 2020.
When was the last quake near Anguillara Sabazia?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Anguillara Sabazia was 26 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)