Earthquakes in Bolognola
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 = 0.202 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Bolognola plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Bolognola
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Bolognola over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2000IV-V2 September 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 32 km away
- 1999IV-V29 November 1999
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monti della Laga earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 17 km away
- 1998V26 March 1998
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 37 km away
- 1998IV-V7 February 1998
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 32 km away
- 1997V9 November 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 24 km away
- 1997V14 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 28 km away
- 1997V6 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 30 km away
- 1997VI-VII26 September 1997
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 27 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 30 km away
- 1979VI19 September 1979
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 35 km away
- 1963V25 January 1963
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monti Sibillini earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 6 km away
- 1951VII1 September 1951
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Monti Sibillini earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 8 km away
…and 31 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 2 km from Urbino-Camerino, 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?
Bolognola 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 Macerata241 events · 30gMarche region345 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Bolognola?
Yes: today the Bolognola area (town and surroundings) recorded 3 quakes; the most recent 3 hours ago.
Is Bolognola a seismic area?
Bolognola 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 Bolognola?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Bolognola was magnitude 6.5, in 2016.
When was the last quake near Bolognola?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Bolognola was 2 hours ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)