Province of Pesaro e Urbino

Earthquakes in Colli al Metauro

0.7
very light
LATEST QUAKE

2 km North-West of Cartoceto

12 days ago · 1 Jun, 14:38
Depth 10 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
3
days since the last quake nearby
740
quakes recorded since 2015
~6 days
on average, one quake every
4.1
The strongest within 30 km
2 km North-West of Colli al Metauro
56 months ago · 29 Oct, 12:53

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is this area?

Zone2
Seismic zone 2

A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.

Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.

Medium
Expected shaking, compared with the other Italian municipalities (INGV MPS04 model)

Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.186 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
21
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
85
In the area
last 12 months
M5.5
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Colli al Metauro plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 38 months ago · 12,166 inhabitants

The great earthquakes in this area's history

Almost a thousand years of catalogues: the strongest documented events within ~50 km.

17816.5
Cagliese earthquake
3 June 1781 · 36 km from here
XCompletely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
17416.2
Fabrianese earthquake
24 April 1741 · 38 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
19305.8
Senigallia earthquake
30 October 1930 · 40 km from here
VIII-IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
19165.8
Riminese earthquake
17 May 1916 · 42 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.

Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

The closest seismic structure

Pesaro-Senigallia

The town lies about 6 km from Pesaro-Senigallia, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.3between 3 and 8 km deep

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

June 20261eventmax 0.7
Jul
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr

Earthquake map

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

0.7
2 km North-West of Cartoceto
4 km North · 10 km
12 days ago
1 Jun, 14:38
1.0
8 km East of Mondolfo
25 km East · 23 km
15 days ago
30 May, 05:31
2.2
4 km North-East of Mondolfo
20 km East · 19 km
16 days ago
29 May, 01:08
1.1
4 km West of Fossombrone
16 km South-West · 31 km
1 month ago
6 May, 22:45
1.5
3 km North of Mondolfo
18 km East · 24 km
1 month ago
5 May, 23:05
1.9
3 km North-East of Mondolfo
20 km East · 17 km
2 months ago
30 Apr, 05:26
1.2
4 km South of Fano
8 km East · 36 km
2 months ago
18 Apr, 22:11
1.7
4 km East of Mondolfo
21 km East · 19 km
2 months ago
5 Apr, 15:33
1.4
3 months ago
28 Mar, 22:42
1.9
3 km West of Corinaldo
15 km South-East · 42 km
3 months ago
14 Mar, 15:15

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Colli al Metauro records more quakes than the average of its province.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 69% of the 53 towns in the province.
Colli al Metauro21
Nearby towns average142

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 region304 events · 30g
ISTAT code: 041069

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Colli al Metauro?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Colli al Metauro area: the latest nearby dates back to 12 days ago.

Is Colli al Metauro a seismic area?

Colli al Metauro 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 Colli al Metauro?

In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Colli al Metauro was magnitude 4.1, in 2021.

When was the last quake near Colli al Metauro?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Colli al Metauro was 4 days ago.

Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.

Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)

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