Earthquakes in Vicovaro
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 = 0.154 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Vicovaro plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Vicovaro
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Vicovaro over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 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 12 km away
- 2000IV22 May 2000
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle dell'Aniene earthquake (M3.5), epicentre 12 km away
- 2000V11 March 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle dell'Aniene earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 12 km away
- 1997IV-V6 November 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monti Tiburtini earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 9 km away
- 1997IV26 September 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 112 km away
- 1990IV-V19 June 1990
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alto Aniene earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 7 km away
- 1984IV7 May 1984
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Monti della Meta earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 105 km away
- 1961V12 April 1961
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alto Aniene earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 14 km away
- 1961IV-V10 April 1961
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alto Aniene earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 13 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 54 km away
- 1894V29 October 1894
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alto Aniene earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 3 km away
- 1892V22 January 1892
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Colli Albani earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 35 km away
…and 20 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 28 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?
Vicovaro 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 region79 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Vicovaro?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Vicovaro area: the latest nearby dates back to 5 months ago.
Is Vicovaro a seismic area?
Vicovaro 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 Vicovaro?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Vicovaro was magnitude 3.6, in 2019.
When was the last quake near Vicovaro?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Vicovaro was 18 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)