Earthquakes today in Venarotta
Today, within 30 km: 1 earthquake recorded, magnitude 1.7 (updated at 13:14). Latest: M1.7 on 13 October 2026 at 07:21, 3 km North-East of Norcia, 9 km deep.
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Venarotta: 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.
Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.182 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Venarotta. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Venarotta.
The seismic history of Venarotta
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Venarotta over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2016V24 August 2016
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monti della Laga earthquake (M6.2), epicentre 31 km away · observed at Cerreto
- 2016V24 August 2016
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monti della Laga earthquake (M6.2), epicentre 31 km away · observed at Portella
- 2016V24 August 2016
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monti della Laga earthquake (M6.2), epicentre 31 km away
- 1997V14 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 49 km away
- 1997V-VI26 September 1997
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 54 km away
- 1997V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 51 km away
- 1980V28 February 1980
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 45 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 22 km away
- 1950VI-VII5 September 1950
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Gran Sasso earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 39 km away
- 1950V-VI3 September 1950
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Ascolano earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 7 km away
- 1943VII3 October 1943
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Ascolano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 12 km away
- 1920V-VI10 February 1920
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Monti Sibillini earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 8 km away
…and 37 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 6 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
60 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Venarotta records more quakes than the average of its province.
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 Piceno21 events · last 30 daysMarche region334 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Venarotta today?
Yes: today 1 quake was recorded within 30 km of Venarotta, at 07:21, magnitude 1.7.
Is Venarotta a seismic area?
Venarotta 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 Venarotta?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Venarotta was magnitude 4.5, on 26 October 2016.
When was the last quake near Venarotta?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Venarotta dates back to 13 October 2026, magnitude 1.7.
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Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)