Earthquakes today in Sutri
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 13:17). Latest: M2.0 on 10 October 2026 at 09:01, 6 km South-East of Viterbo, 10 km deep.
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Sutri: zone 3
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 = 0.079 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Sutri. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Sutri.
The seismic history of Sutri
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Sutri over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2005III22 August 2005
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Costa laziale earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 98 km away
- 1997III14 October 1997
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 92 km away
- 1997III-IV3 October 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 102 km away
- 1997IV26 September 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 103 km away
- 1997III-IV26 September 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 100 km away
- 1979IV-V19 September 1979
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 81 km away
- 1969IV2 July 1969
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Monti della Tolfa earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 21 km away
- 1927III11 October 1927
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Marsica earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 110 km away
- 1922III29 December 1922
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Val Roveto earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 125 km away
- 1915V13 January 1915
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 109 km away
- 1877IV23 December 1877
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Viterbese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 12 km away
- 1699VI-VII9 May 1699
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Viterbese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 18 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 60 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
45 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Sutri 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 Viterbo2 events · last 30 daysLazio region70 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Sutri today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Sutri. The latest dates back to 10 October 2026.
Is Sutri a seismic area?
Sutri 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 Sutri?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Sutri was magnitude 2.5, on 26 June 2017.
When was the last quake near Sutri?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Sutri dates back to 10 October 2026, magnitude 2.0.
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Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)