Earthquakes today in San Venanzo
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 12:29). Latest: M1.4 on 25 September 2026 at 15:54, 2 km South-East of Massa Martana, 11 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
2 km South-East 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 San Venanzo: zone 2
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 = 0.152 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of San Venanzo. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is San Venanzo.
The seismic history of San Venanzo
The earthquakes that were actually felt in San Venanzo over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2000V1 April 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monte Amiata earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 45 km away
- 2000IV-V1 April 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monte Amiata earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 45 km away · observed at Ospedaletto
- 1998IV-V26 March 1998
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 57 km away
- 1997V14 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 53 km away
- 1997V6 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 53 km away
- 1997V3 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 52 km away
- 1997V-VI26 September 1997
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 53 km away
- 1997IV-V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 56 km away
- 1997IV-V12 May 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monti Martani earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 25 km away
- 1993IV-V4 June 1993
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle del Topino earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 52 km away
- 1989IV-V22 December 1989
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle Umbra earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 41 km away
- 1985V-VI9 September 1985
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Orvietano earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 5 km away
…and 25 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 28 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?
San Venanzo 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 Terni1 event · last 30 daysUmbria region297 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near San Venanzo today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of San Venanzo. The latest dates back to 25 September 2026.
Is San Venanzo a seismic area?
San Venanzo 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 San Venanzo?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of San Venanzo was magnitude 4.1, on 30 May 2016.
When was the last quake near San Venanzo?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of San Venanzo dates back to 25 September 2026, magnitude 1.4.
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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)