Earthquakes in Civitella d'Agliano
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 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 = 0.145 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Civitella d'Agliano plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Civitella d'Agliano
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Civitella d'Agliano over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1997IV6 October 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 70 km away
- 1997IV-V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 69 km away
- 1997IV-V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 72 km away
- 1979IV19 September 1979
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 63 km away
- 1971IV2 March 1971
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Orvietano earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 8 km away
- 1971IV6 February 1971
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Tuscania earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 35 km away
- 1957VI6 December 1957
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Orvietano earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 17 km away
- 1873VI12 March 1873
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Appennino marchigiano earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 100 km away · observed at San Michele in Teverina
- 1873VI12 March 1873
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Appennino marchigiano earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 100 km away
- 1759V-VI14 June 1759
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Lazio settentrionale earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 6 km away · observed at San Michele in Teverina
- 1695VII-VIII11 June 1695
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Lazio settentrionale earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 7 km away
- 1695VII-VIII11 June 1695
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Lazio settentrionale earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 7 km away · observed at San Michele in Teverina
…and 11 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 45 km from Mugello-Citta' di Castello-Leonessa, 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?
Civitella d'Agliano 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 Viterbo0 events · 30gLazio region56 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Civitella d'Agliano?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Civitella d'Agliano area: the latest nearby dates back to 1 month ago.
Is Civitella d'Agliano a seismic area?
Civitella d'Agliano 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 Civitella d'Agliano?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Civitella d'Agliano was magnitude 4.1, in 2016.
When was the last quake near Civitella d'Agliano?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Civitella d'Agliano was 22 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)