Province of Perugia

Earthquakes in Monte Santa Maria Tiberina

0.4
very light
LATEST QUAKE

5 km North of Pietralunga

yesterday · 24 Aug, 02:31
Depth 10 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
1
days since the last quake nearby
7,825
quakes recorded since 2014
~1 days
on average, one quake every
4.5
The strongest within 30 km
11 km South of Montone
42 months ago · 9 Mar, 20:08

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 = 0.200 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
21
In the town
total on record
1
In the town
last 12 months
1039
In the area
last 12 months
M4.5
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Monte Santa Maria Tiberina plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 4 days ago · 1,216 inhabitants

The seismic history of Monte Santa Maria Tiberina

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

  1. 2001V26 November 2001

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

    Casentino earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 20 km away

  2. 1997V6 October 1997

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

    Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 73 km away

  3. 1997V3 October 1997

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

    Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 70 km away

  4. 1997V2 October 1997

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

    Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 23 km away

  5. 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 74 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 (M5.7), epicentre 76 km away

  7. 1919V-VI25 October 1919

    Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

    Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 16 km away

  8. 1917IX26 April 1917

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 5 km away

  9. 1917IX26 April 1917

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 5 km away · observed at Lippiano

  10. 1917VIII26 April 1917

    Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.

    Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 5 km away · observed at Ranzola

  11. 1352IX25 December 1352

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 5 km away · observed at Torre d'Elci

  12. 1352VIII-IX25 December 1352

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 5 km away · observed at Marzana

…and 20 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 · 36 km from here
XCompletely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
13526.3
Alta Valtiberina earthquake
25 December 1352 · 5 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
13896.0
Alta Valtiberina earthquake
18 October 1389 · 18 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
19176.0
Alta Valtiberina earthquake
26 April 1917 · 5 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

Mugello-Citta' di Castello-Leonessa

The town lies about 2 km from Mugello-Citta' di Castello-Leonessa, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.9between 1 and 8 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

August 202651eventsmax 1.7
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr
Jul

Earthquake map

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

0.4
5 km North of Pietralunga
23 km East · 10 km
yesterday
24 Aug, 02:31
1.1
4 km West of Pietralunga
18 km East · 10 km
yesterday
24 Aug, 00:59
0.9
2 days ago
23 Aug, 04:50
0.5
6 km North of Pietralunga
22 km East · 8 km
3 days ago
22 Aug, 13:56
0.0
5 km North of Pietralunga
22 km East · 8 km
3 days ago
22 Aug, 11:02
0.8
5 km East of Pietralunga
27 km East · 9 km
3 days ago
22 Aug, 09:10
0.1
3 km North of Pietralunga
23 km East · 8 km
3 days ago
22 Aug, 07:26
1.5
4 days ago
21 Aug, 11:54
0.9
5 km South-West of Apecchio
24 km East · 11 km
6 days ago
19 Aug, 05:09
1.3
6 days ago
19 Aug, 04:48

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Monte Santa Maria Tiberina is quieter than the average of its province.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 33% of the 59 towns in the province.
Monte Santa Maria Tiberina21
Nearby towns average640

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 · 30g
ISTAT code: 054032

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Monte Santa Maria Tiberina?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Monte Santa Maria Tiberina area: the latest nearby dates back to yesterday.

Is Monte Santa Maria Tiberina a seismic area?

Monte Santa Maria Tiberina 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 Santa Maria Tiberina?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Monte Santa Maria Tiberina was magnitude 4.5, in 2023.

When was the last quake near Monte Santa Maria Tiberina?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Monte Santa Maria Tiberina was yesterday.

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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