The strongest earthquakes ever in Marche from 1000 to 2020

Historical series of the strongest earthquakes ever in Marche

This page shows the strongest earthquakes ever with epicenter in Marche, from 1000 up to present times (year 2020 included). The information refers to a database of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology. In particular, it is the following work: Rovida A., Locati M., Camassi R., Lolli, B., Gasperini P., Antonucci A. 2022. Parametric Catalog of Italian Earthquakes (CPTI15), version 4.0. National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), https://doi.org/10.13127/CPTI/CPTI15.4.4

Only seismic events with a magnitude ≥ 3.5 were selected from the database.

Below the map there is also a table, indicating the date, the denomination of the area of maximum effects and the moment magnitude. Together with the events with an epicenter in Marche, those earthquakes not far from the regional borders have also sometimes been included.

Data from INGV, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, ingv.it

What was the strongest earthquake ever in Marche?

The strongest earthquake ever with its epicenter in Marche was recorded on June 3, 1781 with a magnitude equal to 6.51 (area/city: Cagliese).

Symbols used for earthquake epicenters in Marche

The color of the icons indicates the magnitude. Yellow: 3.5≤M<4 . Orange: 4≤M<5 . Red: 5≤M<6 . Purple: 6≤M<7 . Black: M≥7 .
Click on the icon to view the details of the seismic event. Below the epicenter map there is a table with a list of the events.

In the database there are 194 earthquakes, 22 of them with 3.5≤M_w<4 (11.3%), 139 with 4≤M_w<5 (71.6%), 29 with 5≤M_w<6 (14.9%), 4 with 6≤M_w<7 (2.1%), 0 with M_w≥7 (0.0%).

More link:
Strongest earthquakes, Italian regions

Strongest earthquakes ever with epicenter in Italy
Strongest earthquakes ever with epicenter in Italy and magnitude ≥5
Strongest earthquakes ever with epicenter in Italy and magnitude ≥6
Strongest earthquakes ever with epicenter in Italy and magnitude ≥7

Tables of the earthquakes since 1000 a.d. with epicenters in Marche

By clicking on the header of each column it is possible to sort the events as you like (for example, in chronological order). By default they are sorted by decreasing magnitude.

#	Data Evento	Area Epicentro	Magnitudo
1	June 3, 1781	Cagliese	6.51
2	July 28, 1799	Appennino marchigiano	6.18
3	April 24, 1741	Fabrianese	6.17
4	October 26, 2016	Valnerina	6.07
5	March 12, 1873	Appennino marchigiano	5.85
6	October 30, 1930	Senigallia	5.83
7	October 3, 1943	Ascolano	5.67
8	December 23, 1690	Costa anconetana	5.58
9	August 31, 1269	Costa anconetana	5.56
10	October 26, 2016	Valnerina	5.51
11	September 12, 1898	Valnerina	5.48
12	January 2, 1924	Senigallia	5.48
13	November 26, 1972	Marche meridionali	5.48
14	September 21, 1897	Marche settentrionali	5.4
15	December 4, 1832	Appennino umbro-marchigiano	5.35
16	September 1, 1951	Monti sibillini	5.25
17	December 14, 1727	Valle del metauro	5.24
18	November 5, 1917	Costa anconetana	5.22
19	February 8, 1870	Anconetano	5.15
20	August 16, 1882	Costa ascolana	5.15
21	July 21, 2013	Costa anconetana	5.14
22	October 14, 1612	Appennino umbro-marchigiano	5.11
23	March 31, 1389	Fano	5.1
24	August 18, 1474	Ancona	5.1
25	May 12, 1626	Macerata	5.1
26	February 25, 1631	Appennino umbro-marchigiano	5.1
27	1689 (exact date unknown)	Montefeltro	5.1
28	May 3, 1785	Appennino umbro-marchigiano	5.1
29	July 3, 1987	Costa marchigiana	5.06
30	January 16, 1943	Monti sibillini	5.04
31	August 25, 1898	Valnerina	5.03
32	May 30, 1928	Senigallia	5.02
33	December 19, 1941	Monti sibillini	5.02
34	March 15, 1915	Alta valle del chienti	4.97
35	November 1, 2016	Appennino umbro-marchigiano	4.96
36	January 29, 1943	Monti sibillini	4.94
37	1480 (exact date unknown)	Ascolano	4.86
38	November 14, 1503	Appennino anconetano	4.86
39	April 8, 1540	Fermo	4.86
40	March 28, 1712	Appennino umbro-marchigiano	4.86
41	November 3, 2016	Appennino umbro-marchigiano	4.86
42	March 25, 1943	Marche meridionali	4.85
43	July 4, 1916	Monti sibillini	4.82
44	April 17, 1725	Appennino umbro-marchigiano	4.8
45	November 21, 1832	Appennino umbro-marchigiano	4.78
46	November 14, 1832	Appennino umbro-marchigiano	4.76
47	December 9, 1936	Caldarola	4.76
48	April 10, 2018	Appennino umbro-marchigiano	4.75
49	June 8, 1922	Valle del chienti	4.73
50	June 19, 1795	Maceratese	4.7
51	August 16, 1916	Riminese	4.69
52	June 14, 1972	Costa anconetana	4.68
53	June 22, 2000	Appennino umbro-marchigiano	4.68
54	August 28, 1921	Monti sibillini	4.66
55	September 4, 1987	Costa marchigiana	4.66
56	September 20, 2009	Maceratese	4.65
57	September 6, 1502	Appennino anconetano	4.63
58	March 31, 1511	Anconetano	4.63
59	November 30, 1698	Anconetano	4.63
60	January 4, 1778	Ancona	4.63
61	August 25, 1809	Macerata	4.63
62	June 23, 1838	Costa pesarese	4.63
63	September 2, 1904	Maceratese	4.63
64	October 26, 2016	Valnerina	4.63
65	October 26, 2016	Valnerina	4.63
66	March 17, 1908	Marche meridionali	4.61
67	August 16, 1916	Riminese	4.6
68	May 25, 1744	Costa pesarese	4.59
69	February 4, 1972	Costa anconetana	4.57
70	November 30, 1972	Costa pesarese	4.52
71	April 7, 1930	Monti sibillini	4.5
72	November 11, 1957	Costa anconetana	4.5
73	January 25, 1972	Costa anconetana	4.49
74	May 24, 1980	Monti sibillini	4.48
75	September 3, 2016	Monti sibillini	4.48
76	February 5, 1972	Costa anconetana	4.46
77	February 8, 1972	Costa anconetana	4.46
78	October 13, 1986	Monti sibillini	4.46
79	October 30, 2016	Appennino umbro-marchigiano	4.46
80	August 22, 2013	Costa anconetana	4.45
81	February 3, 2017	Appennino umbro-marchigiano	4.45
82	May 26, 1887	Jesi	4.44
83	March 21, 1917	Monti sibillini	4.44
84	August 4, 1930	Marche meridionali	4.44
85	January 25, 1979	Valnerina	4.44
86	June 14, 1972	Costa anconetana	4.43
87	January 23, 1842	San severino marche	4.41
88	April 30, 1458	Appennino umbro-marchigiano	4.4
89	March 23, 1617	Jesi	4.4
90	August 18, 1718	Maceratese	4.4
91	October 20, 1733	Anconetano	4.4
92	June 10, 1742	Appennino marchigiano	4.4
93	October 3, 1751	Appennino umbro-marchigiano	4.4
94	January 12, 1760	Valnerina	4.4
95	April 18, 1788	Costa pesarese	4.4
96	May 9, 1805	Maceratese	4.4
97	April 14, 1841	Cagliese	4.4
98	February 3, 1874	Maceratese	4.4
99	January 22, 1929	Marche centrali	4.4
100	September 3, 1950	Ascolano	4.4
101	April 20, 1973	Ascolano	4.4
102	September 2, 2000	Appennino umbro-marchigiano	4.4
103	November 27, 1898	San ginesio	4.39
104	December 6, 1949	Costa anconetana	4.38
105	September 10, 1987	Costa marchigiana	4.38
106	February 4, 1972	Costa anconetana	4.36
107	February 5, 1972	Costa anconetana	4.36
108	February 5, 1972	Costa anconetana	4.36
109	February 6, 1972	Costa anconetana	4.36
110	January 23, 1962	Costa pesarese	4.35
111	October 5, 1962	Appennino maceratese	4.35
112	September 7, 1970	Appennino umbro-marchigiano	4.35
113	June 24, 1897	Apecchio	4.34
114	October 11, 1922	Costa anconetana	4.34
115	July 3, 1987	Costa marchigiana	4.34
116	August 28, 2016	Monti sibillini	4.33
117	February 24, 1960	Appennino umbro-marchigiano	4.32
118	October 27, 2016	Appennino umbro-marchigiano	4.32
119	November 9, 1930	Monti sibillini	4.31
120	January 25, 1963	Monti sibillini	4.31
121	September 26, 1997	Appennino umbro-marchigiano	4.31
122	February 10, 1920	Monti sibillini	4.3
123	December 5, 2012	Ascolano	4.29
124	July 12, 1923	Marche meridionali	4.28
125	August 27, 2016	Monti sibillini	4.28
126	November 12, 2016	Appennino umbro-marchigiano	4.28
127	February 3, 2017	Appennino umbro-marchigiano	4.28
128	September 25, 1901	Costa pesarese	4.23
129	July 5, 1987	Costa marchigiana	4.22
130	January 12, 2010	Maceratese-fermano	4.22
131	May 21, 2018	Appennino umbro-marchigiano	4.22
132	October 21, 2006	Anconetano	4.21
133	October 30, 2016	Monti sibillini	4.21
134	November 14, 2016	Valnerina	4.21
135	December 11, 2016	Valnerina	4.21
136	January 1, 1996	Maceratese	4.2
137	November 28, 1889	Monti sibillini	4.19
138	December 30, 1995	Fermano	4.19
139	July 21, 2013	Costa anconetana	4.19
140	November 27, 2016	Appennino umbro-marchigiano	4.19
141	April 27, 2017	Appennino umbro-marchigiano	4.19
142	April 4, 2018	Appennino umbro-marchigiano	4.19
143	December 1, 2016	Appennino umbro-marchigiano	4.17
144	April 27, 2017	Appennino umbro-marchigiano	4.17
145	October 23, 1692	Costa pesarese	4.16
146	March 31, 1717	Costa pesarese	4.16
147	August 15, 1884	Alto maceratese	4.16
148	October 25, 1895	Fermo	4.16
149	October 28, 1897	Fermano	4.16
150	November 26, 1937	Costa pesarese	4.16
151	July 31, 1943	Senigallia	4.16
152	December 8, 1960	Montefeltro	4.16
153	January 29, 1968	Ancona	4.16
154	October 12, 1997	Valnerina	4.16
155	January 12, 2010	Maceratese-fermano	4.16
156	April 29, 1984	Umbria settentrionale	4.13
157	September 22, 1987	Costa marchigiana	4.13
158	October 24, 2000	Monti sibillini	4.11
159	June 13, 2013	Costa anconetana	4.1
160	October 30, 2016	Monti sibillini	4.1
161	October 30, 2016	Appennino umbro-marchigiano	4.1
162	May 1, 1985	Ascolano	4.09
163	June 22, 1899	Corridonia	4.08
164	March 29, 2007	Monti sibillini	4.08
165	November 7, 2016	Valnerina	4.08
166	September 27, 1997	Appennino umbro-marchigiano	4.07
167	April 10, 2006	Maceratese	4.06
168	February 7, 1899	Appennino umbro-marchigiano	4.04
169	September 11, 1989	Marche meridionali	4.04
170	February 3, 2017	Appennino umbro-marchigiano	4.03
171	June 25, 1931	Senigallia	4.02
172	July 3, 1987	Costa marchigiana	4.02
173	August 24, 2016	Monti sibillini	3.99
174	October 30, 2016	Monti sibillini	3.99
175	October 31, 2016	Monti sibillini	3.99
176	November 14, 2016	Appennino umbro-marchigiano	3.99
177	June 22, 1986	Costa anconetana	3.98
178	August 24, 2016	Monti sibillini	3.97
179	May 11, 1912	Cagliese	3.96
180	January 22, 1996	Fermano	3.96
181	1685 (exact date unknown)	Valle del metauro	3.93
182	October 19, 1733	Anconetano	3.93
183	October 6, 1756	Costa pesarese	3.93
184	September 30, 1810	Valle del metauro	3.93
185	November 22, 1898	Borgo pace	3.93
186	January 10, 1948	Loro piceno	3.93
187	October 23, 1997	Appennino umbro-marchigiano	3.86
188	May 25, 2003	Ascolano	3.81
189	April 12, 2005	Maceratese	3.74
190	November 30, 1905	Caldarola	3.7
191	November 16, 1908	Fermo	3.7
192	May 21, 1964	Fabriano	3.7
193	January 22, 1996	Maceratese	3.66
194	November 12, 1991	Ascolano	3.54

The strongest earthquakes ever from the year 1000 to 2020, divided by areas

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