Earthquakes in Montefiascone
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 = 0.141 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Montefiascone plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Montefiascone
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Montefiascone 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 82 km away
- 1997IV3 October 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 86 km away
- 1971V6 February 1971
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Tuscania earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 18 km away
- 1940IV-V16 October 1940
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val di Paglia earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 40 km away
- 1931V13 May 1931
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alto Viterbese earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 11 km away
- 1919V10 September 1919
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val di Paglia earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 34 km away
- 1917VI-VII14 October 1917
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Montefiascone earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 1 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 137 km away
- 1903IV-V21 June 1903
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lazio settentrionale earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 11 km away
- 1738IV-V19 July 1738
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lazio settentrionale earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 11 km away
- 1699V9 May 1699
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Viterbese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 21 km away
- 1695VII11 June 1695
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Lazio settentrionale earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 11 km away
…and 31 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 62 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?
Montefiascone records more quakes than the average of its province.
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 Montefiascone?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Montefiascone area: the latest nearby dates back to 16 days ago.
Is Montefiascone a seismic area?
Montefiascone 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 Montefiascone?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Montefiascone was magnitude 4.1, in 2016.
When was the last quake near Montefiascone?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Montefiascone was 16 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)