Earthquakes in Ficulle
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 = 0.145 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Ficulle plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Ficulle
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Ficulle over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2000IV22 June 2000
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Bacino di Gubbio earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 66 km away
- 2000IV-V1 April 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monte Amiata earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 30 km away
- 1997IV6 October 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 68 km away
- 1997V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 68 km away
- 1997IV-V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 71 km away
- 1997IV12 May 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Monti Martani earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 38 km away
- 1985IV9 September 1985
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Orvietano earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 16 km away
- 1957V6 December 1957
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Orvietano earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 13 km away
- 1940V-VI16 October 1940
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Val di Paglia earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 18 km away
- 1919V10 September 1919
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val di Paglia earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 23 km away
- 1917V26 April 1917
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 72 km away
- 1915V13 January 1915
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 150 km away
…and 26 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 42 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?
Ficulle 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 Ficulle?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Ficulle area: the latest nearby dates back to 1 month ago.
Is Ficulle a seismic area?
Ficulle 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 Ficulle?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Ficulle was magnitude 4.1, in 2016.
When was the last quake near Ficulle?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Ficulle was 1 month ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)