Earthquakes in Ariccia
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 = 0.165 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Ariccia plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Ariccia
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Ariccia over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1989VI23 October 1989
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Colli Albani earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 5 km away
- 1987VI11 April 1987
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Colli Albani earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 5 km away
- 1987VI11 April 1987
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Colli Albani earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 5 km away · observed at Cecchina Fontana di Papa
- 1927VI26 December 1927
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Colli Albani earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 4 km away
- 1899VI-VII19 July 1899
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Colli Albani earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 12 km away
- 1899VI19 July 1899
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Colli Albani earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 12 km away · observed at Galloro
- 1886VII17 January 1886
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Albano earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 3 km away
- 1884VII6 February 1884
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Colli Albani earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 3 km away
- 1829VI1 June 1829
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Colli Albani earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 7 km away · observed at Galloro
- 1829VI1 June 1829
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Colli Albani earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 7 km away
- 1810VI-VII13 July 1810
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Colli Albani earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 3 km away
- 1806VI-VII26 August 1806
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Colli Albani earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 6 km away
…and 27 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 1 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?
Ariccia sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.
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 region80 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Ariccia?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Ariccia area: the latest nearby dates back to 3 months ago.
Is Ariccia a seismic area?
Ariccia 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 Ariccia?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Ariccia was magnitude 3.6, in 2019.
When was the last quake near Ariccia?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Ariccia was 3 months ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)