Earthquakes in Grottammare
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 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 = 0.180 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Grottammare plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Grottammare
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Grottammare over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1998IV-V5 April 1998
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 91 km away
- 1997V6 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 82 km away
- 1997V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 81 km away
- 1997V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 78 km away
- 1987V4 September 1987
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Costa Marchigiana earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 23 km away
- 1987V3 July 1987
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Costa Marchigiana earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 24 km away
- 1979V19 September 1979
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 78 km away
- 1943V-VI3 October 1943
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Ascolano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 19 km away
- 1930V30 October 1930
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Senigallia earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 87 km away
- 1915V13 January 1915
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 111 km away
- 1907V23 January 1907
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Adriatico centrale earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 21 km away
- 1882VII16 August 1882
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Costa ascolana earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 7 km away
…and 20 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 11 km from Southern Marche, 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
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Grottammare 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
Province of Ascoli Piceno33 events · 30gMarche region305 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Grottammare?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Grottammare area: the latest nearby dates back to 1 month ago.
Is Grottammare a seismic area?
Grottammare 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 Grottammare?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Grottammare was magnitude 4.0, in 2022.
When was the last quake near Grottammare?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Grottammare was 7 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)