Latest quakes in or near Lazio, Italy, in the past 24 hours on Friday, May 17, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 1.6 earthquake Isernia - Lazio, Italy - |
Strongest today | Mag. 2.4 2.3 km southeast of Velletri - Lazio, Italy - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 2
- 15 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 17, 01:31 am (Rome) | 1.6 15 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the SE | Italy: 5 km NE Mignano Monte Lungo (CE) | Info | |
May 17, 01:16 am (Rome) | 1.4 10.1 km | 36 km northeast of Rieti, Rieti, Lazio, Italy | Info | ||
May 16, 11:56 pm (Rome) | 1.1 11 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) to the NE | 18 km northwest of L’Aquila, L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy | Info | |
May 16, 11:37 pm (GMT +2) | 2.4 9.2 km | 2.3 km southeast of Velletri, Rome, Lazio, Italy | Info | ||
May 16, 09:17 pm (GMT +0) | 1.2 10 km | 40 km northeast of Rieti, Rieti, Lazio, Italy | Info | ||
May 16, 10:26 pm (Rome) | 1.3 13 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the N | Macerata, Marche, 26 km east of Foligno, Perugia, Umbria, Italy | Info | |
May 16, 10:20 pm (Rome) | 1.3 13 km | 35 km northeast of Rieti, Rieti, Lazio, Italy | Info | ||
May 16, 09:05 pm (Rome) | 1.4 12 km | 35 km northeast of Rieti, Rieti, Lazio, Italy | Info | ||
May 16, 02:20 pm (Rome) | 0.9 5.8 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the N | Perugia, 49 km northeast of Terni, Terni, Umbria, Italy | Info | |
May 16, 01:42 pm (Rome) | 1.6 9.9 km | 24 km (15 mi) to the N | Macerata, Marche, 28 km east of Foligno, Perugia, Umbria, Italy | Info | |
May 16, 12:55 pm (Rome) | 1.4 10.8 km | 19 km (12 mi) to the N | 32 km east of Foligno, Perugia, Umbria, Italy | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.28 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.6 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.83 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 13.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 38.9 quakes per year (or 3.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 360 quakes per year (or 30 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 3,900 quakes per year (or 10.7 quakes per day)
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Lazio Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Lazio, Italy?
Lazio has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 4,200 quakes on average per year in or near Lazio, Italy. However, Lazio has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 6 since 2010, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Lazio, Italy?
On average, Lazio has about 38.9 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Lazio?
The last earthquake in Lazio occurred 1 hour and 13 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.6:
A light magnitude 1.6 earthquake hit 16.9 km (10 mi) away from Cassino, Lazio, Italy, in the early morning of Friday, May 17, 2024 at 1.31 am local time (Europe/Rome GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 14.5 km (9 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Lazio in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Lazio has had 1 quake of magnitude 2.4. There were also 15 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Lazio in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Lazio in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 2.4 and occurred 3 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.4 earthquake hit 2.3 km (1.4 mi) away from Velletri, Lazio, Italy, late in the evening of Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 11.37 pm local time (GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 9.2 km (5.7 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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