Earthquakes in Calvi dell'Umbria
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 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 = 0.154 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Calvi dell'Umbria plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Calvi dell'Umbria
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Calvi dell'Umbria over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2000V16 December 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Ternano earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 13 km away
- 1997V14 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 62 km away
- 1997V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 72 km away
- 1997IV-V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 74 km away
- 1979VI19 September 1979
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 50 km away
- 1978V-VI30 July 1978
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Ternano earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 20 km away
- 1968V4 January 1968
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Sabina earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 10 km away
- 1960D18 July 1960
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Ternano earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 19 km away · observed at Poggiolo
- 1960V-VI18 July 1960
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Ternano earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 19 km away
- 1931V-VI28 July 1931
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Ternano earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 4 km away
- 1902IV23 October 1902
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Reatino earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 25 km away
- 1898IV27 June 1898
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Reatino earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 30 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 34 km from Salto Lake-Ovindoli-Barrea, 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?
Calvi 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 Terni7 events · 30gUmbria region284 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Calvi dell'Umbria?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Calvi dell'Umbria area: the latest nearby dates back to 6 days ago.
Is Calvi dell'Umbria a seismic area?
Calvi 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 Calvi dell'Umbria?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Calvi dell'Umbria was magnitude 3.4, in 2018.
When was the last quake near Calvi dell'Umbria?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Calvi dell'Umbria was 6 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)