Earthquakes in Moricone
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 = 0.151 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Moricone plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Moricone
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Moricone 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
- 2004NF5 October 2004
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valle dell'Aniene earthquake (M3.3), epicentre 34 km away
- 2001III-IV23 March 2001
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Sabina earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 21 km away
- 2000NF16 December 2000
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Ternano earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 47 km away
- 2000IV27 June 2000
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle dell'Aniene earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 28 km away
- 2000IV-V11 March 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle dell'Aniene earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 28 km away
- 1997IV-V6 November 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monti Tiburtini earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 14 km away
- 1997V14 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 89 km away
- 1997III-IV3 October 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 104 km away
- 1997III-IV26 September 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 101 km away
- 1997III26 September 1997
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 102 km away
- 1901VI24 April 1901
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Sabina earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 1 km away
…and 3 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 31 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?
Moricone is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.
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 Moricone?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Moricone area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 months ago.
Is Moricone a seismic area?
Moricone 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 Moricone?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Moricone was magnitude 3.6, in 2019.
When was the last quake near Moricone?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Moricone was 18 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)