Province of Roma

Earthquakes in Lariano

1.7
very light
LATEST QUAKE

2 km South-West of Albano Laziale

3 months ago · 15 May, 07:15
Depth 12 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
102
days since the last quake nearby
406
quakes recorded since 2014
~10 days
on average, one quake every
3.6
The strongest within 30 km
3 km West of Zagarolo
87 months ago · 23 Jun, 22:43

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is this area?

Zone2
Seismic 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.

Medium
Expected shaking, compared with the other Italian municipalities (INGV MPS04 model)

Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.167 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
7
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
6
In the area
last 12 months
M3.6
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Lariano plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 44 months ago · 12,893 inhabitants

The seismic history of Lariano

The earthquakes that were actually felt in Lariano over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).

  1. 2017F18 January 2017

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Aquilano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 97 km away

  2. 2000III-IV11 March 2000

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Valle dell'Aniene earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 31 km away

  3. 1997II-III6 November 1997

    Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.

    Monti Tiburtini earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 29 km away

  4. 1997IV14 October 1997

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 130 km away

  5. 1997III26 September 1997

    Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.

    Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 143 km away

  6. 1995III12 June 1995

    Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.

    Campagna romana earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 30 km away

  7. 1990III5 May 1990

    Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.

    Potentino earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 268 km away

  8. 1989V19 December 1989

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Colli Albani earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 12 km away

  9. 1989III23 October 1989

    Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.

    Colli Albani earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 18 km away

  10. 1989III19 October 1989

    Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.

    Colli Albani earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 9 km away

  11. 1915VI13 January 1915

    Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

    Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 67 km away

  12. 1806VII26 August 1806

    Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.

    Colli Albani earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 8 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.

18065.6
Colli Albani earthquake
26 August 1806 · 8 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
13485.6
Subiaco earthquake
13 September 1348 · 32 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
11705.6
Frusinate earthquake
9 May 1170 · 46 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
14385.3
Colli Albani earthquake
2 February 1438 · 14 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.

Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

The closest seismic structure

Castelli Romani

The town lies about 3 km from Castelli Romani, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 5.9between 5 and 11 km deep

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

May 20261eventmax 1.7
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr
Jul

Earthquake map

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.7
3 months ago
15 May, 07:15
2.1
2 km North of Artena
4 km East · 11 km
6 months ago
6 Mar, 00:23
1.3
1 km West of Artena
4 km South-East · 10 km
6 months ago
6 Mar, 00:20
1.8
1 km North-West of Artena
4 km East · 10 km
6 months ago
6 Mar, 00:16
1.6
1 km North-West of Artena
4 km East · 8 km
6 months ago
21 Feb, 16:34
2.6
2 km West of Ariccia
15 km West · 12 km
8 months ago
29 Dec, 17:20
1.9
2 km West of Ariccia
16 km West · 12 km
14 months ago
3 Jul, 22:10
2.9
16 months ago
8 May, 03:42
2.4
3 km North-East of Velletri
7 km South-West · 9 km
28 months ago
16 May, 23:37
2.0
1 km South of Ariccia
15 km West · 11 km
31 months ago
20 Feb, 20:03

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Lariano sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 80% of the 121 towns in the province.
Lariano7
Nearby towns average15

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 · 30g
ISTAT code: 058115

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Lariano?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Lariano area: the latest nearby dates back to 3 months ago.

Is Lariano a seismic area?

Lariano 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 Lariano?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Lariano was magnitude 3.6, in 2019.

When was the last quake near Lariano?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Lariano 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)

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