Earthquakes in Vignanello
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?
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 = 0.107 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Vignanello plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Vignanello
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Vignanello over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2017IV-V18 January 2017
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Aquilano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 82 km away
- 1998IV-V5 April 1998
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 98 km away
- 1997III-IV14 October 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 75 km away
- 1997IV-V3 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 85 km away
- 1997IV-V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 86 km away
- 1997IV-V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 84 km away
- 1979V19 September 1979
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 66 km away
- 1971IV2 April 1971
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valnerina earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 74 km away
- 1963VI2 September 1963
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Monti Cimini earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 3 km away
- 1915V13 January 1915
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 109 km away
- 1699V9 May 1699
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Viterbese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 10 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 13 km away
…and 8 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
35 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Vignanello 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 region78 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Vignanello?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Vignanello area: the latest nearby dates back to 27 days ago.
Is Vignanello a seismic area?
Vignanello 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 Vignanello?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Vignanello was magnitude 2.8, in 2024.
When was the last quake near Vignanello?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Vignanello was 6 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)