Earthquakes in Rocca di Cave
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 Rocca di Cave plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Rocca di Cave
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Rocca di Cave over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2000NF28 May 2000
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valle dell'Aniene earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 16 km away
- 2000IV-V11 March 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle dell'Aniene earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 15 km away
- 1997III6 November 1997
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Monti Tiburtini earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 22 km away
- 1997III14 October 1997
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 118 km away
- 1997III26 September 1997
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 131 km away
- 1997III26 September 1997
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 131 km away
- 1885V10 April 1885
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino laziale-abruzzese earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 14 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 15 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
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Rocca di Cave 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 region80 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Rocca di Cave?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Rocca di Cave area: the latest nearby dates back to 6 months ago.
Is Rocca di Cave a seismic area?
Rocca di Cave 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 Rocca di Cave?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Rocca di Cave was magnitude 3.6, in 2019.
When was the last quake near Rocca di Cave?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Rocca di Cave was 2 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)