Province of Pesaro e Urbino

Earthquakes in Lunano

1.2
very light
LATEST QUAKE

3 km South-East of Sestino

yesterday · 12 Jun, 10:15
Depth 8 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
1
days since the last quake nearby
3,574
quakes recorded since 2015
~1 days
on average, one quake every
3.7
The strongest within 30 km
1 km East of Mercatello sul Metauro
131 months ago · 19 Sept, 09:12

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 = 0.174 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Go to Belforte all'Isauro Earthquake details
1
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
118
In the area
last 12 months
M3.7
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Lunano plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 42 months ago · 1,528 inhabitants

The seismic history of Lunano

The earthquakes that were actually felt in Lunano over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).

  1. 2000IV-V1 August 2000

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Montefeltro earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 18 km away

  2. 2000IV-V22 June 2000

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Bacino di Gubbio earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 46 km away

  3. 1997IV-V14 October 1997

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 103 km away

  4. 1997V6 October 1997

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 88 km away

  5. 1997V3 October 1997

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 86 km away

  6. 1997V2 October 1997

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 25 km away

  7. 1997V26 September 1997

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 90 km away

  8. 1997V26 September 1997

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 89 km away

  9. 1987IV-V5 July 1987

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Montefeltro earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 18 km away

  10. 1984IV29 April 1984

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Umbria settentrionale earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 56 km away

  11. 1948IV13 June 1948

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 30 km away

  12. 1781VII-VIII3 June 1781

    Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.

    Cagliese earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 19 km away

…and 4 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.

17816.5
Cagliese earthquake
3 June 1781 · 19 km from here
XCompletely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
13526.3
Alta Valtiberina earthquake
25 December 1352 · 40 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
13896.0
Alta Valtiberina earthquake
18 October 1389 · 28 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
19176.0
Alta Valtiberina earthquake
26 April 1917 · 40 km from here
IX-XCompletely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.

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

The closest seismic structure

Urbino-Camerino

The town sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.9between 3 and 9 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 20265eventsmax 1.9
Jul
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr

Earthquake map

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.2
3 km South-East of Sestino
13 km South-West · 8 km
yesterday
12 Jun, 10:15
1.2
5 km South-East of Sestino
12 km South-West · 11 km
4 days ago
10 Jun, 01:35
1.9
2 km North of Borgo Pace
17 km South-West · 10 km
8 days ago
6 Jun, 06:03
1.9
2 km North of Borgo Pace
17 km South-West · 10 km
8 days ago
6 Jun, 05:48
1.8
2 km North of Borgo Pace
17 km South-West · 10 km
8 days ago
6 Jun, 05:28
0.7
4 km South of Urbania
18 km South-East · 1 km
16 days ago
28 May, 08:44
1.1
17 days ago
28 May, 03:05
0.8
1 km West of Urbania
13 km South-East · 11 km
25 days ago
19 May, 08:59
0.8
3 km West of Mercatello sul Metauro
18 km South-West · 7 km
27 days ago
18 May, 05:40
0.9
2 km North of Mercatello sul Metauro
15 km South-West · 10 km
28 days ago
16 May, 11:29

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Lunano is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 4% of the 53 towns in the province.
Lunano1
Nearby towns average110

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 region305 events · 30g
ISTAT code: 041022

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Lunano?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Lunano area: the latest nearby dates back to yesterday.

Is Lunano a seismic area?

Lunano 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 Lunano?

In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Lunano was magnitude 3.7, in 2015.

When was the last quake near Lunano?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Lunano was yesterday.

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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