Earthquakes in Fiumicino
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?
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 = 0.065 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Fiumicino plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Fiumicino
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Fiumicino over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2005V-VI22 August 2005
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Costa laziale earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 57 km away
- 1995V12 June 1995
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Campagna romana earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 23 km away · observed at Fregene
- 1995V12 June 1995
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Campagna romana earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 23 km away
- 1995V12 June 1995
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Campagna romana earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 23 km away · observed at Maccarese
- 1995IV-V12 June 1995
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Campagna romana earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 23 km away · observed at Palidoro
- 1919IV-V22 October 1919
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Anzio earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 53 km away · observed at Palidoro
- 1915HF13 January 1915
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 108 km away · observed at Fiumicino [faro]
- 1915V13 January 1915
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 108 km away
- 1909V31 August 1909
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Roma earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 16 km away · observed at Palidoro
- 1899V19 July 1899
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Colli Albani earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 37 km away
- 1895VI1 November 1895
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Campagna romana earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 18 km away
- 1892V22 January 1892
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Colli Albani earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 41 km away
…and 10 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 38 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?
Fiumicino is quieter than the average of its province.
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 Fiumicino?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Fiumicino area: the latest nearby dates back to 3 months ago.
Is Fiumicino a seismic area?
Fiumicino 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 Fiumicino?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Fiumicino was magnitude 3.3, in 2020.
When was the last quake near Fiumicino?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Fiumicino was 5 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)