Earthquakes today in Orvieto
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:34). Latest: M0.9 on 14 August 2026 at 16:02, 3 km South-West of Massa Martana, 8 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
3 km South-West of Massa Martana
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Orvieto: zone 3
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 = 0.146 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Orvieto. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Orvieto.
The seismic history of Orvieto
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Orvieto over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1971VII2 March 1971
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Orvietano earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 4 km away · observed at Tordimonte
- 1971VII2 March 1971
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Orvietano earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 4 km away · observed at Canino
- 1957VII6 December 1957
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Orvietano earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 10 km away · observed at Canonica
- 1957VII6 December 1957
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Orvietano earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 10 km away · observed at Sugano
- 1957VI-VII6 December 1957
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Orvietano earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 10 km away · observed at Benano
- 1957VI-VII6 December 1957
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Orvietano earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 10 km away · observed at San Giovanni
- 1915VII13 January 1915
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 138 km away
- 1695VII-VIII11 June 1695
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Lazio settentrionale earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 12 km away · observed at Rocca Ripesena
- 1695VII-VIII11 June 1695
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Lazio settentrionale earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 12 km away
- 1695VII-VIII11 June 1695
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Lazio settentrionale earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 12 km away · observed at Sugano
- 1276VIII-IX22 May 1276
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Orvietano earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 5 km away
- 1276VIII22 May 1276
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Orvietano earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 5 km away · observed at Rocca Ripesena
…and 73 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
60 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Orvieto 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 Terni1 event · last 30 daysUmbria region297 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Orvieto today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Orvieto. The latest dates back to 14 August 2026.
Is Orvieto a seismic area?
Orvieto 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 Orvieto?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Orvieto was magnitude 4.1, on 30 May 2016.
When was the last quake near Orvieto?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Orvieto dates back to 14 August 2026, magnitude 0.9.
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Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)