Earthquakes today in Colonna
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:59). Latest: M1.3 on 19 September 2026 at 15:46, 2 km North of Monte Compatri, 9 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Colonna: zone 2
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 = 0.169 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Colonna. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Colonna.
The seismic history of Colonna
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Colonna over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2019V23 June 2019
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Colli Albani earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 3 km away
- 1989IV-V19 December 1989
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Colli Albani earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 20 km away
- 1989IV-V23 October 1989
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Colli Albani earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 18 km away
- 1989IV-V19 October 1989
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Colli Albani earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 15 km away
- 1987IV-V11 April 1987
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Colli Albani earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 21 km away
- 1915VI-VII13 January 1915
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 68 km away
- 1911V-VI10 April 1911
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Colli Albani earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 10 km away
- 1906V21 February 1906
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Colli Albani earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 11 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 7 km away
- 1883IV-V2 September 1883
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Colli Albani earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 3 km away
- 1829IV1 June 1829
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Colli Albani earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 11 km away
- 1806VII26 August 1806
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Colli Albani earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 13 km away
…and 5 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 8 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
60 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Colonna 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 Roma1 event · last 30 daysLazio region70 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Colonna today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Colonna. The latest dates back to 19 September 2026.
Is Colonna a seismic area?
Colonna 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 Colonna?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Colonna was magnitude 3.6, on 23 June 2019.
When was the last quake near Colonna?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Colonna dates back to 19 September 2026, magnitude 1.3.
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Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)