Earthquakes in Ardea
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 = 0.150 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Ardea plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Ardea
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Ardea over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2019III23 June 2019
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Colli Albani earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 32 km away
- 2017F18 January 2017
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Aquilano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 118 km away
- 2005V-VI22 August 2005
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Costa laziale earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 30 km away · observed at Marina di Tor San Lorenzo
- 2005V22 August 2005
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Costa laziale earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 30 km away
- 2005V22 August 2005
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Costa laziale earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 30 km away · observed at Marina di Ardea
- 1995III-IV12 June 1995
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Campagna romana earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 28 km away
- 1995III12 June 1995
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Campagna romana earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 28 km away · observed at Nuova Florida
- 1989III-IV23 October 1989
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Colli Albani earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 12 km away
- 1987V11 April 1987
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Colli Albani earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 12 km away
- 1855F29 June 1855
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Colli Albani earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 24 km away
- 1829III1 June 1829
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Colli Albani earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 18 km away
- 1806V26 August 1806
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Colli Albani earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 18 km away
…and 2 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 5 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?
Ardea 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 region79 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Ardea?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Ardea area: the latest nearby dates back to 3 months ago.
Is Ardea a seismic area?
Ardea 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 Ardea?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Ardea was magnitude 3.0, in 2020.
When was the last quake near Ardea?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Ardea was 3 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)