Earthquakes in Giano dell'Umbria
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 = 0.193 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Giano dell'Umbria plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Giano dell'Umbria
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Giano dell'Umbria over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1998V-VI26 March 1998
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 39 km away
- 1998V21 March 1998
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 30 km away
- 1997VI26 September 1997
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 33 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 30 km away
- 1997VI12 May 1997
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Monti Martani earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 10 km away · observed at Castagnola
- 1997V12 May 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monti Martani earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 10 km away · observed at Bastardo
- 1997V12 May 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monti Martani earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 10 km away
- 1997V12 May 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monti Martani earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 10 km away · observed at Montecchio
- 1918VI-VII14 April 1918
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Monti Martani earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 3 km away
- 1915VI13 January 1915
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 121 km away
- 1902VI14 June 1902
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Giano dell'Umbria earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 1 km away
- 1878VI15 September 1878
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valle Umbra earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 8 km away
…and 36 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 6 km from Mugello-Citta' di Castello-Leonessa, 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?
Giano dell'Umbria is about average for its province in recorded quakes.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Perugia344 events · 30gUmbria region366 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Giano dell'Umbria?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Giano dell'Umbria area: the latest nearby dates back to yesterday.
Is Giano dell'Umbria a seismic area?
Giano dell'Umbria 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 Giano dell'Umbria?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Giano dell'Umbria was magnitude 3.9, in 2017.
When was the last quake near Giano dell'Umbria?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Giano dell'Umbria was 3 hours ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)