Earthquakes in Monte Castello di Vibio
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 = 0.155 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Monte Castello di Vibio plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Monte Castello di Vibio
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Monte Castello di Vibio over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2009F15 December 2009
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle del Tevere earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 21 km away
- 2005NF15 December 2005
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Val Nerina earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 35 km away
- 2000NF2 September 2000
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 60 km away
- 2000NF22 June 2000
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Bacino di Gubbio earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 58 km away
- 1998IV-V5 April 1998
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 52 km away
- 1997III9 November 1997
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Valnerina earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 52 km away
- 1997V-VI14 October 1997
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 45 km away
- 1997III-IV3 October 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 45 km away
- 1997V-VI26 September 1997
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 49 km away
- 1997IV26 September 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 45 km away
- 1980III23 November 1980
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Irpinia-Basilicata earthquake (M6.8), epicentre 328 km away
- 1979V19 September 1979
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 50 km away
…and 13 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 21 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?
Monte Castello di Vibio 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 Perugia343 events · 30gUmbria region365 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Monte Castello di Vibio?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Monte Castello di Vibio area: the latest nearby dates back to 3 days ago.
Is Monte Castello di Vibio a seismic area?
Monte Castello di Vibio 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 Monte Castello di Vibio?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Monte Castello di Vibio was magnitude 3.7, in 2025.
When was the last quake near Monte Castello di Vibio?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Monte Castello di Vibio was 3 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)