Earthquakes in Monteprandone
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 = 0.177 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Monteprandone plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Monteprandone
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Monteprandone 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 94 km away
- 1997IV-V14 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 78 km away
- 1997V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 79 km away
- 1996V9 July 1996
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Costa abruzzese-marchigiana earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 22 km away
- 1987V4 September 1987
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Costa Marchigiana earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 32 km away
- 1987V3 July 1987
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Costa Marchigiana earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 33 km away
- 1985V1 May 1985
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Ascolano earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 13 km away
- 1979IV-V19 September 1979
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 76 km away
- 1951VI1 September 1951
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Monti Sibillini earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 48 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
- 1882VI16 August 1882
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Costa ascolana earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 11 km away
- 1480VII-VIII1480
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Ascolano earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 2 km away
…and 15 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 7 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?
Monteprandone 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 Ascoli Piceno31 events · 30gMarche region339 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Monteprandone?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Monteprandone area: the latest nearby dates back to 10 days ago.
Is Monteprandone a seismic area?
Monteprandone 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 Monteprandone?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Monteprandone was magnitude 4.0, in 2022.
When was the last quake near Monteprandone?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Monteprandone was 10 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)