Earthquakes in Borgo Pace
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 = 0.211 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Borgo Pace plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Borgo Pace
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Borgo Pace over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 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 85 km away
- 1997V3 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 82 km away
- 1997V-VI2 October 1997
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 8 km away
- 1997V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 86 km away
- 1997IV-V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 87 km away
- 1993V17 January 1993
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 6 km away
- 1990V-VI8 May 1990
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 11 km away
- 1989V9 July 1989
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Montefeltro earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 4 km away
- 1948V13 June 1948
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 12 km away
- 1918V10 November 1918
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 39 km away
- 1898V22 November 1898
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Borgo Pace earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 5 km away
- 1897VI18 December 1897
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 20 km away
…and 25 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?
Borgo Pace 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 Pesaro e Urbino53 events · 30gMarche region339 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Borgo Pace?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Borgo Pace area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 days ago.
Is Borgo Pace a seismic area?
Borgo Pace 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 Borgo Pace?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Borgo Pace was magnitude 3.7, in 2015.
When was the last quake near Borgo Pace?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Borgo Pace was 21 hours ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)