Earthquakes in Nazzano
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 = 0.147 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Nazzano plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Nazzano
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Nazzano 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 58 km away
- 2001IV-V23 March 2001
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Sabina earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 4 km away
- 1915VII-VIII13 January 1915
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 81 km away
- 1898IV-V27 June 1898
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Reatino earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 33 km away
- 1873V12 March 1873
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino marchigiano earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 110 km away
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 32 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
25 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Nazzano 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 region79 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Nazzano?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Nazzano area: the latest nearby dates back to 5 months ago.
Is Nazzano a seismic area?
Nazzano 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 Nazzano?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Nazzano was magnitude 3.4, in 2018.
When was the last quake near Nazzano?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Nazzano was 18 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)