Earthquakes today in Valentano
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 13:17). Latest: M1.3 on 29 September 2026 at 09:15, 3 km East of Arlena di Castro, 11 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
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 Valentano: zone 2
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 = 0.140 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Valentano. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Valentano.
The seismic history of Valentano
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Valentano over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1997V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 102 km away
- 1997IV26 September 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 99 km away
- 1994IV9 February 1994
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val di Paglia earthquake (M3.5), epicentre 26 km away
- 1979IV19 September 1979
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 97 km away
- 1971VI6 February 1971
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Tuscania earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 17 km away
- 1957IV6 December 1957
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Orvietano earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 23 km away
- 1940IV16 October 1940
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val di Paglia earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 33 km away
- 1919V10 September 1919
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val di Paglia earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 22 km away
- 1915V13 January 1915
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 157 km away
- 1889V-VI21 July 1889
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Ischia di Castro earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 2 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 26 km away
- 1647V-VI17 May 1647
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Viterbese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 35 km away
…and 11 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 75 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
60 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Valentano is about average for its province in recorded quakes.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
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Were there earthquakes near Valentano today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Valentano. The latest dates back to 29 September 2026.
Is Valentano a seismic area?
Valentano 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 Valentano?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Valentano was magnitude 4.1, on 30 May 2016.
When was the last quake near Valentano?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Valentano dates back to 29 September 2026, magnitude 1.3.
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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)