Earthquakes in Corchiano
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 = 0.119 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Corchiano plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Corchiano
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Corchiano over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2005III15 December 2005
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Val Nerina earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 54 km away
- 2000IV16 December 2000
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Ternano earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 26 km away
- 1998II5 April 1998
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 98 km away
- 1997IV14 October 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 74 km away
- 1997III-IV6 October 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 84 km away
- 1997III-IV3 October 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 85 km away
- 1997IV-V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 86 km away
- 1997IV-V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 83 km away
- 1984III-IV7 May 1984
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Monti della Meta earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 160 km away
- 1979V19 September 1979
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 64 km away
- 1963V2 September 1963
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monti Cimini earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 9 km away
- 1915V-VI13 January 1915
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 104 km away
…and 4 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 49 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
44 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Corchiano is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.
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 region78 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Corchiano?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Corchiano area: the latest nearby dates back to 27 days ago.
Is Corchiano a seismic area?
Corchiano 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 Corchiano?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Corchiano was magnitude 3.0, in 2019.
When was the last quake near Corchiano?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Corchiano was 5 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)