Province of Pesaro e Urbino

Earthquakes in Monteciccardo

0.9
very light
LATEST QUAKE

11 km North-East of Gabicce Mare

9 days ago · 16 Aug, 10:59
Depth 14 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
Today
days since the last quake nearby
577
quakes recorded since 2014
~7 days
on average, one quake every
4.1
The strongest within 30 km
2 km North-West of Colli al Metauro
59 months ago · 29 Oct, 12:53

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is this area?

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 = 0.185 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
2
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
24
In the area
last 12 months
M4.1
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Monteciccardo plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 24 months ago · 1,686 inhabitants

The seismic history of Monteciccardo

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

  1. 2006IV21 October 2006

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

    Anconetano earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 25 km away

  2. 2000III1 August 2000

    Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.

    Montefeltro earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 39 km away

  3. 1998IV-V26 March 1998

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

    Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 75 km away

  4. 1997III6 October 1997

    Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.

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

  5. 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 89 km away

  6. 1997V26 September 1997

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

    Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 89 km away

  7. 1987IV5 July 1987

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

    Montefeltro earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 49 km away

  8. 1984IV29 April 1984

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

    Umbria settentrionale earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 66 km away

  9. 1916VII16 August 1916

    Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.

    Riminese earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 23 km away

  10. 1916VI16 August 1916

    Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

    Riminese earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 23 km away · observed at Monte Santa Maria

  11. 1916VI16 August 1916

    Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

    Riminese earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 23 km away · observed at Montegaudio

  12. 1875VII17 March 1875

    Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.

    Costa romagnola earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 45 km away · observed at Monte Santa Maria

…and 8 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 · 34 km from here
XCompletely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
17416.2
Fabrianese earthquake
24 April 1741 · 46 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
19305.8
Senigallia earthquake
30 October 1930 · 48 km from here
VIII-IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
19165.8
Riminese earthquake
17 May 1916 · 34 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

August 20264eventsmax 1.1
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr
Jul

Earthquake map

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

0.9
9 days ago
16 Aug, 10:59
1.1
15 days ago
10 Aug, 12:00
0.8
4 km East of Isola del Piano
11 km South · 14 km
21 days ago
3 Aug, 23:25
0.8
1 km East of Isola del Piano
10 km South · 11 km
22 days ago
3 Aug, 19:53
0.8
6 km South-West of Fossombrone
23 km South · 48 km
2 months ago
17 Jun, 16:29
1.6
8 km North-East of Fano
19 km East · 36 km
2 months ago
14 Jun, 09:19
0.7
3 months ago
1 Jun, 14:38
1.1
4 km West of Fossombrone
18 km South · 31 km
4 months ago
6 May, 22:45
1.2
4 km South of Fano
15 km East · 36 km
4 months ago
18 Apr, 22:11
1.9
9 km North of Gabicce Mare
25 km North · 10 km
5 months ago
26 Mar, 03:38

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

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

quietermore active
More epicentres than 13% of the 53 towns in the province.
Monteciccardo2
Nearby towns average26

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 region343 events · 30g
ISTAT code: 041032

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Monteciccardo?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Monteciccardo area: the latest nearby dates back to 9 days ago.

What was the strongest earthquake near Monteciccardo?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Monteciccardo was magnitude 4.1, in 2021.

When was the last quake near Monteciccardo?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Monteciccardo was 19 hours 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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