Earthquakes in Falerone
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 = 0.175 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Falerone plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Falerone
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Falerone over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2016V30 October 2016
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M6.6), epicentre 42 km away
- 2016V24 August 2016
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monti della Laga earthquake (M6.2), epicentre 49 km away
- 2000IV-V24 October 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monti Sibillini earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 21 km away
- 1998IV-V5 April 1998
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 58 km away
- 1997V14 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 52 km away
- 1997V-VI6 October 1997
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 52 km away
- 1997V3 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 53 km away
- 1997VI26 September 1997
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 52 km away
- 1997V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 48 km away
- 1989V11 September 1989
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Marche meridionali earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 14 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 17 km away
- 1943VI3 October 1943
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Ascolano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 22 km away
…and 21 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?
Falerone 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 Fermo11 events · 30gMarche region345 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Falerone?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Falerone area: the latest nearby dates back to 6 days ago.
Is Falerone a seismic area?
Falerone 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 Falerone?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Falerone was magnitude 3.9, in 2023.
When was the last quake near Falerone?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Falerone was yesterday.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)