Earthquakes today in Sant'Oreste
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 14:43). Latest: M1.4 on 17 August 2026 at 17:56, 4 km North-East of Narni, 11 km deep.
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Sant'Oreste: zone 2
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 = 0.137 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Sant'Oreste. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Sant'Oreste.
The seismic history of Sant'Oreste
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Sant'Oreste 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
- 2000NF11 March 2000
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valle dell'Aniene earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 51 km away
- 1998NF15 August 1998
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Reatino earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 45 km away
- 1997III14 October 1997
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 79 km away
- 1997III6 October 1997
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 91 km away
- 1997III3 October 1997
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 92 km away
- 1997III26 September 1997
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 92 km away
- 1971NF6 February 1971
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Tuscania earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 60 km away
- 1919III-IV10 September 1919
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val di Paglia earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 86 km away
- 1915IV-V13 January 1915
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 87 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 37 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
60 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Sant'Oreste is quieter 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 Roma1 event · last 30 daysLazio region70 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Sant'Oreste today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Sant'Oreste. The latest dates back to 17 August 2026.
Is Sant'Oreste a seismic area?
Sant'Oreste 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 Sant'Oreste?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Sant'Oreste was magnitude 3.4, on 6 November 2018.
When was the last quake near Sant'Oreste?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Sant'Oreste dates back to 17 August 2026, magnitude 1.4.
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Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)