Earthquakes in Calcata
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?
Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
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 = 0.100 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Calcata plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Calcata
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Calcata over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2005III-IV22 August 2005
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Costa laziale earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 95 km away
- 2001III-IV23 March 2001
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Sabina earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 13 km away
- 1997IV-V14 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 85 km away
- 1997V3 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 97 km away
- 1997V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 97 km away
- 1997IV-V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 95 km away
- 1984IV7 May 1984
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Monti della Meta earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 148 km away
- 1969II2 July 1969
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Monti della Tolfa earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 35 km away
- 1949V4 June 1949
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Calcata earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 0 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 46 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
22 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Calcata is about average for its province in recorded quakes.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Viterbo1 events · 30gLazio region80 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Calcata?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Calcata area: the latest nearby dates back to 11 months ago.
Is Calcata a seismic area?
Calcata is classified in seismic zone 3 by the Civil Protection. Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
What was the strongest earthquake near Calcata?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Calcata was magnitude 2.8, in 2024.
When was the last quake near Calcata?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Calcata was 26 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)