Earthquakes in Fabrica di Roma
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?
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 = 0.105 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Fabrica di Roma plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Fabrica di Roma
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Fabrica di Roma over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1997IV14 October 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 79 km away
- 1997III-IV6 October 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 89 km away
- 1997III-IV3 October 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 90 km away
- 1997IV-V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 88 km away
- 1997IV26 September 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 90 km away
- 1984III11 May 1984
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Monti della Meta earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 146 km away
- 1984III7 May 1984
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Monti della Meta earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 161 km away
- 1980IV23 November 1980
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Irpinia-Basilicata earthquake (M6.8), epicentre 296 km away
- 1979V19 September 1979
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 69 km away
- 1971III6 February 1971
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Tuscania earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 41 km away
- 1969III2 July 1969
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Monti della Tolfa earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 32 km away
- 1963V2 September 1963
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monti Cimini earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 8 km away
…and 2 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 52 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
5 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Fabrica di Roma 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 Viterbo0 events · 30gLazio region55 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Fabrica di Roma?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Fabrica di Roma area: the latest nearby dates back to 33 months ago.
Is Fabrica di Roma a seismic area?
Fabrica di Roma 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 Fabrica di Roma?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Fabrica di Roma was magnitude 2.8, in 2024.
When was the last quake near Fabrica di Roma?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Fabrica di Roma was 6 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)