Earthquakes in Peglio
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 Peglio plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Peglio
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Peglio over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2006IV-V21 October 2006
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Anconetano earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 40 km away
- 2001IV-V26 November 2001
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Casentino earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 33 km away
- 2000IV-V1 August 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Montefeltro earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 26 km away
- 1997IV-V14 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 95 km away
- 1997IV-V2 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 27 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 82 km away
- 1997V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 82 km away
- 1990IV-V8 May 1990
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 29 km away
- 1987V5 July 1987
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Montefeltro earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 24 km away
- 1984V29 April 1984
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Umbria settentrionale earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 49 km away
- 1897V18 December 1897
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 24 km away
- 1781VII3 June 1781
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Cagliese earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 12 km away
…and 10 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?
Peglio is quieter than the average of its province.
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 · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Peglio?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Peglio area: the latest nearby dates back to 19 hours ago.
Is Peglio a seismic area?
Peglio 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 Peglio?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Peglio was magnitude 3.7, in 2015.
When was the last quake near Peglio?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Peglio was 19 hours ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)