Province of Pesaro e Urbino

Earthquakes in Peglio

0.6
very light
LATEST QUAKE

5 km South-West of Acqualagna

19 hours ago · 24 Aug, 14:17
Depth 11 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
Today
days since the last quake nearby
6,840
quakes recorded since 2014
~1 days
on average, one quake every
3.7
The strongest within 30 km
1 km East of Mercatello sul Metauro
133 months ago · 19 Sept, 09:12

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 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 = 0.175 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
6
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
396
In the area
last 12 months
M3.7
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Peglio plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 22 months ago · 735 inhabitants

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).

  1. 2006IV-V21 October 2006

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

    Anconetano earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 40 km away

  2. 2001IV-V26 November 2001

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

    Casentino earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 33 km away

  3. 2000IV-V1 August 2000

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

    Montefeltro earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 26 km away

  4. 1997IV-V14 October 1997

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

    Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 95 km away

  5. 1997IV-V2 October 1997

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

    Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 27 km away

  6. 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

  7. 1997V26 September 1997

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

    Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 82 km away

  8. 1990IV-V8 May 1990

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

    Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 29 km away

  9. 1987V5 July 1987

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

    Montefeltro earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 24 km away

  10. 1984V29 April 1984

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

    Umbria settentrionale earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 49 km away

  11. 1897V18 December 1897

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

    Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 24 km away

  12. 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.

17816.5
Cagliese earthquake
3 June 1781 · 12 km from here
XCompletely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
13526.3
Alta Valtiberina earthquake
25 December 1352 · 39 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
13896.0
Alta Valtiberina earthquake
18 October 1389 · 25 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
19176.0
Alta Valtiberina earthquake
26 April 1917 · 39 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

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Earthquake map

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

0.6
5 km South-West of Acqualagna
15 km South-East · 11 km
19 hours ago
24 Aug, 14:17
0.9
2 days ago
23 Aug, 04:50
0.6
5 km South-East of Cagli
24 km South-East · 11 km
3 days ago
21 Aug, 22:45
2.0
5 days ago
20 Aug, 21:36
0.9
5 km South-West of Apecchio
22 km South-West · 11 km
6 days ago
19 Aug, 05:09
0.6
3 km East of Piobbico
15 km South-East · 11 km
6 days ago
19 Aug, 03:53
0.5
4 km West of Cagli
19 km South-East · 15 km
13 days ago
12 Aug, 19:33
0.7
3 km South of Urbania
9 km South-East · 11 km
19 days ago
6 Aug, 19:47
0.5
5 km West of Acqualagna
12 km South-East · 7 km
19 days ago
6 Aug, 08:22
0.9
5 km North-East of Piobbico
12 km South-East · 18 km
21 days ago
4 Aug, 08:35

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Peglio is quieter than the average of its province.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 35% of the 53 towns in the province.
Peglio6
Nearby towns average226

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: 041041

Frequently 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.

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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