Earthquakes in Soriano nel Cimino
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 = 0.131 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Soriano nel Cimino plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Soriano nel Cimino
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Soriano nel Cimino over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2000III-IV16 December 2000
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Ternano earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 30 km away
- 1998IV-V5 April 1998
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 93 km away
- 1997III-IV14 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 81 km away
- 1997III-IV3 October 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 82 km away
- 1997IV26 September 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 83 km away
- 1997III-IV26 September 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 81 km away
- 1979IV-V19 September 1979
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 67 km away
- 1963V-VI2 September 1963
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Monti Cimini earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 8 km away
- 1960IV12 July 1960
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Monti Martani earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 38 km away
- 1915V13 January 1915
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 117 km away
- 1898IV27 June 1898
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Reatino earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 55 km away
…and 14 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 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
26 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Soriano nel Cimino 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 region79 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Soriano nel Cimino?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Soriano nel Cimino area: the latest nearby dates back to 24 months ago.
Is Soriano nel Cimino a seismic area?
Soriano nel Cimino 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 Soriano nel Cimino?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Soriano nel Cimino was magnitude 2.8, in 2024.
When was the last quake near Soriano nel Cimino?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Soriano nel Cimino was 5 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)