Earthquakes in Sambuci
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 Sambuci plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Sambuci
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Sambuci over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2001IV-V20 December 2001
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle dell'Aniene earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 10 km away
- 2000V13 November 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle dell'Aniene earthquake (M3.6), epicentre 5 km away
- 2000V-VI27 June 2000
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valle dell'Aniene earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 7 km away
- 2000IV-V28 May 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle dell'Aniene earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 7 km away
- 2000V11 March 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle dell'Aniene earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 7 km away
- 1997V-VI6 November 1997
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
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 101 km away
- 1997IV-V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 115 km away
- 1990V-VI19 June 1990
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Alto Aniene earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 6 km away
- 1915VII13 January 1915
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 50 km away
- 1894V-VI29 October 1894
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Alto Aniene earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 4 km away
- 1876V26 October 1876
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monti Prenestini earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 22 km away
…and 8 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 27 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?
Sambuci sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.
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 Sambuci?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Sambuci area: the latest nearby dates back to 6 months ago.
Is Sambuci a seismic area?
Sambuci 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 Sambuci?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Sambuci was magnitude 3.6, in 2019.
When was the last quake near Sambuci?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Sambuci was 18 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)