Earthquakes in Sirolo
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 = 0.174 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Sirolo plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Sirolo
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Sirolo over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2006IV-V10 April 2006
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Maceratese earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 16 km away
- 1997IV-V6 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 82 km away
- 1997IV-V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 80 km away
- 1986V22 June 1986
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Costa anconetana earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 9 km away
- 1972VI4 February 1972
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Costa anconetana earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 31 km away
- 1972VI4 February 1972
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Costa anconetana earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 26 km away
- 1930VIII30 October 1930
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Senigallia earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 26 km away
- 1924V2 January 1924
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Senigallia earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 45 km away
- 1917VI5 November 1917
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Costa anconetana earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 7 km away
- 1897VI21 September 1897
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Marche settentrionali earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 56 km away
- 1690VIII-IX23 December 1690
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Costa anconetana earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 4 km away
- 1690VII-VIII23 December 1690
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Costa anconetana earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 4 km away · observed at Badia di San Pietro
…and 12 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 sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.
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
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Sirolo sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.
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 region339 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Sirolo?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Sirolo area: the latest nearby dates back to 24 days ago.
Is Sirolo a seismic area?
Sirolo 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 Sirolo?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Sirolo was magnitude 3.5, in 2021.
When was the last quake near Sirolo?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Sirolo was 24 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)