Earthquakes in Loro Piceno
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 = 0.175 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Loro Piceno plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Loro Piceno
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Loro Piceno over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2016SD30 October 2016
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valnerina earthquake (M6.6), epicentre 44 km away · observed at San Lorenzo
- 2016V30 October 2016
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M6.6), epicentre 44 km away
- 1998IV-V5 April 1998
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 53 km away
- 1997V14 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 51 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 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 (M5.7), epicentre 45 km away
- 1987V-VI3 July 1987
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Costa Marchigiana earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 40 km away
- 1979V19 September 1979
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 61 km away
- 1972VI26 November 1972
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Marche meridionali earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 22 km away
- 1948V-VI10 January 1948
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Loro Piceno earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 8 km away
- 1943VI3 October 1943
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Ascolano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 30 km away
- 1730V12 May 1730
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 51 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 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?
Loro Piceno 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 Macerata202 events · 30gMarche region305 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Loro Piceno?
Yes: today the Loro Piceno area (town and surroundings) recorded 2 quakes; the most recent 1 hour ago.
Is Loro Piceno a seismic area?
Loro Piceno 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 Loro Piceno?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Loro Piceno was magnitude 4.8, in 2016.
When was the last quake near Loro Piceno?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Loro Piceno was 32 minutes ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)