Earthquakes in Vallefoglia
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 = 0.186 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Vallefoglia plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Vallefoglia
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Vallefoglia 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 30 km away · observed at Colbordolo
- 1998IV-V5 April 1998
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 71 km away · observed at Colbordolo
- 1997IV-V6 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 90 km away · observed at Sant'Angelo in Lizzola
- 1997V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 91 km away · observed at Sant'Angelo in Lizzola
- 1997V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 91 km away · observed at Sant'Angelo in Lizzola
- 1997IV-V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 91 km away · observed at Colbordolo
- 1984V29 April 1984
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Umbria settentrionale earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 66 km away · observed at Montecchio
- 1984IV-V29 April 1984
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Umbria settentrionale earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 66 km away · observed at Bottega
- 1930VII-VIII30 October 1930
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Senigallia earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 54 km away · observed at Montecchio
- 1916VII-VIII16 August 1916
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Riminese earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 21 km away · observed at Colbordolo
- 1916VI16 August 1916
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Riminese earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 21 km away · observed at Sant'Angelo in Lizzola
- 1875V-VI17 March 1875
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Costa romagnola earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 43 km away · observed at Sant'Angelo in Lizzola
…and 39 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 lies about 8 km from Pesaro-Senigallia, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.
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?
Vallefoglia is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.
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 Vallefoglia?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Vallefoglia area: the latest nearby dates back to 9 days ago.
Is Vallefoglia a seismic area?
Vallefoglia 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 Vallefoglia?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Vallefoglia was magnitude 4.1, in 2021.
When was the last quake near Vallefoglia?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Vallefoglia was 20 hours ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)