Earthquakes in Otricoli
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?
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 = 0.149 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Otricoli plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Otricoli
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Otricoli over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2005IV15 December 2005
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val Nerina earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 40 km away
- 2000V16 December 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Ternano earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 12 km away
- 1997V14 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 61 km away
- 1997VI26 September 1997
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
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 73 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
- 1971IV2 April 1971
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valnerina earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 57 km away
- 1968V4 January 1968
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Sabina earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 14 km away
- 1960F20 July 1960
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Ternano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 13 km away
- 1931VI28 July 1931
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Ternano earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 4 km away · observed at Poggio
- 1931V28 July 1931
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Ternano earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 4 km away
- 1898IV-V27 June 1898
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Reatino earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 33 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 35 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?
Otricoli records more quakes than the average of its province.
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 Otricoli?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Otricoli area: the latest nearby dates back to 5 days ago.
Is Otricoli a seismic area?
Otricoli 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 Otricoli?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Otricoli was magnitude 3.7, in 2017.
When was the last quake near Otricoli?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Otricoli was 3 hours ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)