Earthquakes in Ripe San Ginesio
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 Ripe San Ginesio plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Ripe San Ginesio
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Ripe San Ginesio over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2016VI30 October 2016
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valnerina earthquake (M6.6), epicentre 41 km away
- 1998IV21 March 1998
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 43 km away
- 1997IV-V9 November 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 46 km away
- 1997V14 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 48 km away
- 1997V6 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 45 km away
- 1997IV-V3 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 46 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 45 km away
- 1997V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 42 km away
- 1989V11 September 1989
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Marche meridionali earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 6 km away
- 1980IV-V28 February 1980
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 51 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 31 km away
- 1730V12 May 1730
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 48 km away
…and 6 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).
Area over time
Earthquake map
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Ripe San Ginesio 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 Macerata241 events · 30gMarche region343 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Ripe San Ginesio?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Ripe San Ginesio area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 days ago.
Is Ripe San Ginesio a seismic area?
Ripe San Ginesio 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 Ripe San Ginesio?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Ripe San Ginesio was magnitude 4.8, in 2016.
When was the last quake near Ripe San Ginesio?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Ripe San Ginesio was yesterday.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)