Earthquakes in Montecassiano
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 = 0.178 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Montecassiano plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Montecassiano
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Montecassiano over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2006IV-V10 April 2006
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Maceratese earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 6 km away
- 1997V14 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 68 km away
- 1997IV-V6 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 61 km away
- 1997IV-V3 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 61 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 58 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 61 km away
- 1979V19 September 1979
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 80 km away
- 1950V5 September 1950
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Gran Sasso earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 90 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 49 km away
- 1930VI-VII30 October 1930
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Senigallia earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 37 km away · observed at Valle Cascia
- 1930VI30 October 1930
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Senigallia earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 37 km away
- 1741V-VI24 April 1741
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Fabrianese earthquake (M6.2), epicentre 36 km away
…and 22 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?
Montecassiano 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 Macerata241 events · 30gMarche region343 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Montecassiano?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Montecassiano area: the latest nearby dates back to 10 days ago.
Is Montecassiano a seismic area?
Montecassiano 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 Montecassiano?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Montecassiano was magnitude 3.6, in 2023.
When was the last quake near Montecassiano?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Montecassiano was 7 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)