Earthquakes in Monteflavio
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 = 0.155 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Monteflavio plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Monteflavio
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Monteflavio over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2005NF15 December 2005
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Val Nerina earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 70 km away
- 2000IV27 June 2000
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle dell'Aniene earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 22 km away
- 2000III-IV11 March 2000
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle dell'Aniene earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 22 km away
- 1998II-III15 August 1998
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Reatino earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 33 km away
- 1997V6 November 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monti Tiburtini earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 15 km away
- 1997IV-V14 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 88 km away
- 1997II-III3 October 1997
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 104 km away
- 1997IV-V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 101 km away
- 1997IV-V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 100 km away
- 1990IV19 June 1990
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Alto Aniene earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 13 km away
- 1915D13 January 1915
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 59 km away
- 1901V24 April 1901
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Sabina earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 8 km away
…and 4 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 26 km from Salto Lake-Ovindoli-Barrea, 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?
Monteflavio records more quakes 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 Monteflavio?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Monteflavio area: the latest nearby dates back to 18 days ago.
Is Monteflavio a seismic area?
Monteflavio 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 Monteflavio?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Monteflavio was magnitude 3.6, in 2019.
When was the last quake near Monteflavio?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Monteflavio was 18 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)