Province of Ancona

Earthquakes in Camerano

1.4
very light
LATEST QUAKE

18 km North-East of Ancona

24 days ago · 1 Aug, 19:26
Depth 8 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
19
days since the last quake nearby
292
quakes recorded since 2014
~15 days
on average, one quake every
3.3
The strongest within 30 km
6 km North-East of Falconara Marittima
64 months ago · 29 May, 06:41

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is this area?

Zone2
Seismic 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.

Medium
Expected shaking, compared with the other Italian municipalities (INGV MPS04 model)

Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.179 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
2
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
23
In the area
last 12 months
M4.8
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Camerano plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 58 months ago · 7,213 inhabitants

The seismic history of Camerano

The earthquakes that were actually felt in Camerano over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).

  1. 2016V30 October 2016

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Valnerina earthquake (M6.6), epicentre 85 km away

  2. 1998V5 April 1998

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 73 km away

  3. 1997V26 September 1997

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 77 km away

  4. 1997V26 September 1997

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 80 km away

  5. 1987V3 July 1987

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Costa Marchigiana earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 47 km away

  6. 1979V19 September 1979

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Valnerina earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 100 km away

  7. 1972VII4 February 1972

    Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.

    Costa anconetana earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 23 km away

  8. 1972VII4 February 1972

    Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.

    Costa anconetana earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 27 km away

  9. 1957V11 November 1957

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Costa anconetana earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 6 km away

  10. 1930VII30 October 1930

    Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.

    Senigallia earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 22 km away

  11. 1917VI5 November 1917

    Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

    Costa anconetana earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 9 km away

  12. 1741VII24 April 1741

    Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.

    Fabrianese earthquake (M6.2), epicentre 45 km away

…and 17 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.

17996.2
Appennino marchigiano earthquake
28 July 1799 · 49 km from here
IX-XCompletely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
17416.2
Fabrianese earthquake
24 April 1741 · 45 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
19305.8
Senigallia earthquake
30 October 1930 · 22 km from here
VIII-IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
16905.6
Costa anconetana earthquake
23 December 1690 · 5 km from here
VIII-IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

The closest seismic structure

Conero onshore

The town lies about 4 km from Conero onshore, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 5.9between 3 and 7 km deep

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

August 20261eventmax 1.4
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr
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Earthquake map

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.4
18 km North-East of Ancona
23 km North · 8 km
24 days ago
1 Aug, 19:26
1.4
1 km South of Appignano
22 km South-West · 9 km
2 months ago
8 Jul, 18:00
1.4
1 km South of Appignano
22 km South-West · 9 km
2 months ago
8 Jul, 18:00
0.9
15 km North-East of Montemarciano
28 km North-West · 17 km
2 months ago
19 Jun, 02:43
1.5
23 km East of Numana
28 km East · 6 km
2 months ago
13 Jun, 21:23
2.0
13 km East of Sirolo
17 km East · 6 km
3 months ago
3 Jun, 10:00
1.7
3 km East of Potenza Picena
21 km South-East · 13 km
3 months ago
14 May, 10:06
1.1
1 km West of Potenza Picena
19 km South-East · 10 km
3 months ago
14 May, 03:25
1.6
2 km South-East of Potenza Picena
21 km South-East · 13 km
3 months ago
13 May, 23:47
1.8
4 months ago
1 May, 06:22

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Camerano is quieter than the average of its province.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 22% of the 47 towns in the province.
Camerano2
Nearby towns average17

Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.

Context

Province of Ancona9 events · 30gMarche region345 events · 30g
ISTAT code: 042006

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Camerano?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Camerano area: the latest nearby dates back to 24 days ago.

Is Camerano a seismic area?

Camerano 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 Camerano?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Camerano was magnitude 3.3, in 2021.

When was the last quake near Camerano?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Camerano was 20 days ago.

Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.

Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)

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