Earthquakes in Ladispoli
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 = 0.057 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Ladispoli plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Ladispoli
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Ladispoli over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2017F18 January 2017
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Aquilano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 118 km away
- 2005IV22 August 2005
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Costa laziale earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 72 km away
- 1997II14 October 1997
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 125 km away
- 1995IV12 June 1995
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Campagna romana earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 37 km away · observed at Marina di San Nicola
- 1995III-IV12 June 1995
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Campagna romana earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 37 km away
- 1971III6 February 1971
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Tuscania earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 58 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 · observed at Palo
- 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
- 1919IV22 October 1919
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Anzio earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 68 km away · observed at Palo
- 1909III31 August 1909
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Roma earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 27 km away
- 1899III19 July 1899
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Colli Albani earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 52 km away · observed at Palo
- 1899III19 July 1899
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Colli Albani earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 52 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 54 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
23 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Ladispoli is about average for its province in recorded quakes.
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 region78 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Ladispoli?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Ladispoli area: the latest nearby dates back to 3 months ago.
Is Ladispoli a seismic area?
Ladispoli 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 Ladispoli?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Ladispoli was magnitude 1.9, in 2015.
When was the last quake near Ladispoli?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Ladispoli was 133 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)