Earthquakes in Lubriano
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 = 0.144 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Lubriano plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Lubriano
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Lubriano over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2000IV1 April 2000
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Monte Amiata earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 40 km away
- 1998III-IV5 April 1998
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 80 km away
- 1997III-IV3 October 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 72 km away
- 1997IV-V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 76 km away
- 1997IV26 September 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 73 km away
- 1994IV9 February 1994
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val di Paglia earthquake (M3.5), epicentre 23 km away
- 1971V2 March 1971
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Orvietano earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 7 km away
- 1957VI6 December 1957
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Orvietano earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 10 km away
- 1940IV16 October 1940
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val di Paglia earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 33 km away
- 1743VII21 January 1743
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Lazio settentrionale earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 5 km away · observed at Castelluzzo
- 1695VIII-IX11 June 1695
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Lazio settentrionale earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 4 km away
- 1695VI-VII11 June 1695
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Lazio settentrionale earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 4 km away · observed at Santa Caterina
…and 7 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 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?
Lubriano 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 region80 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Lubriano?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Lubriano area: the latest nearby dates back to 1 month ago.
Is Lubriano a seismic area?
Lubriano 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 Lubriano?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Lubriano was magnitude 4.1, in 2016.
When was the last quake near Lubriano?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Lubriano was 16 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)