Earthquakes in Fabro
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?
Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
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 = 0.144 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Fabro plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Fabro
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Fabro over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2000IV-V1 April 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monte Amiata earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 26 km away
- 1997V14 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 74 km away
- 1997V-VI6 October 1997
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 71 km away
- 1997IV3 October 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 70 km away
- 1997V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 71 km away
- 1997IV-V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 75 km away
- 1992IV7 February 1992
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Monti Volsini earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 29 km away
- 1980IV23 November 1980
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Irpinia-Basilicata earthquake (M6.8), epicentre 354 km away
- 1979IV19 September 1979
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 80 km away
- 1957V-VI6 December 1957
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Orvietano earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 20 km away
- 1950IV5 September 1950
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Gran Sasso earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 125 km away
- 1861VI-VII9 May 1861
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Val di Chiana earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 14 km away
…and 10 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 44 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?
Fabro 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 Terni22 events · 30gUmbria region366 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Fabro?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Fabro area: the latest nearby dates back to 18 days ago.
Is Fabro a seismic area?
Fabro is classified in seismic zone 3 by the Civil Protection. Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
What was the strongest earthquake near Fabro?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Fabro was magnitude 4.1, in 2016.
When was the last quake near Fabro?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Fabro was 18 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)