Province of Pesaro e Urbino

Earthquakes in Tavoleto

0.6
very light
LATEST QUAKE

1 km South-West of Tavoleto

1 month ago · 23 Jul, 03:48
Depth 17 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
Today
days since the last quake nearby
1,086
quakes recorded since 2014
~4 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?

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 = 0.177 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
4
In the town
total on record
1
In the town
last 12 months
7
In the area
last 12 months
M3.5
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Tavoleto plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 1 month ago · 894 inhabitants

The seismic history of Tavoleto

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

  1. 2006NF21 October 2006

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Anconetano earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 42 km away

  2. 2005NF15 July 2005

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Forlivese earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 54 km away

  3. 2003NF7 December 2003

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Forlivese earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 46 km away

  4. 2001II-III26 November 2001

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

    Casentino earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 46 km away

  5. 2000IV-V1 August 2000

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

    Montefeltro earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 19 km away

  6. 1998IV-V26 March 1998

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

    Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 81 km away

  7. 1997III-IV14 October 1997

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

    Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 109 km away

  8. 1997IV-V26 September 1997

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

    Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 96 km away

  9. 1997IV-V26 September 1997

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

    Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 96 km away

  10. 1993III-IV4 June 1993

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

    Valle del Topino earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 82 km away

  11. 1987IV5 July 1987

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

    Montefeltro earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 30 km away

  12. 1984III29 April 1984

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

    Umbria settentrionale earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 65 km away

…and 5 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 · 28 km from here
XCompletely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
13896.0
Alta Valtiberina earthquake
18 October 1389 · 42 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
15846.0
Appennino forlivese earthquake
10 September 1584 · 46 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
17895.9
Alta Valtiberina earthquake
30 September 1789 · 47 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

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

The closest seismic structure

Riminese onshore

The town lies about 5 km from Riminese onshore, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 7.0between 2 and 10 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

July 20261eventmax 0.6
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr
Jul

Earthquake map

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

0.6
1 km South-West of Tavoleto
1 km South-West · 17 km
1 month ago
23 Jul, 03:48
1.1
2 km South of Sassofeltrio
5 km North-West · 46 km
2 months ago
24 Jun, 15:13
1.6
4 km South-East of Urbino
17 km South-East · 42 km
8 months ago
16 Dec, 23:44
1.4
2 km South-East of Urbino
15 km South-East · 47 km
9 months ago
2 Dec, 17:23
0.7
2 km North of Petriano
14 km East · 15 km
10 months ago
30 Oct, 05:57
1.3
4 km South-East of Verucchio
12 km North-West · 49 km
11 months ago
12 Oct, 22:34
1.2
6 km West of Urbino
12 km South-East · 46 km
12 months ago
14 Sept, 07:17
1.0
15 months ago
31 May, 18:29
0.9
17 months ago
6 Apr, 03:44
1.6
1 km West of Urbino
13 km South-East · 11 km
17 months ago
27 Mar, 22:19

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Tavoleto is quieter than the average of its province.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 25% of the 53 towns in the province.
Tavoleto4
Nearby towns average7.6

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: 041064

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Tavoleto?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Tavoleto area: the latest nearby dates back to 1 month ago.

Is Tavoleto a seismic area?

Tavoleto 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 Tavoleto?

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

When was the last quake near Tavoleto?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Tavoleto 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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