T E R R A E   M O T V S

Rome has been hit
by many earthquakes during the centuries.
This list was compiled by Roberto Luciani (Underground Rome):

• 15 AD - Destroyed part of the city walls
• 20 - Caused the fire of Pompey's Theatre
• 85
• 116
• 191 - The Templum Pacis is destroyed
• 223
• 258 - More than 1000 houses collapsed
• 304
• 443 - The Forum and the Colosseum are hit
• 454 - The Circus is hit
• 477 - The city shook for 40 days, the Colosseum is damaged
• 508 - The arena of the Colosseum collapses
• 739
• 780
• 801 - The roof of St. Paul's collapses
• 849 - Capitol and Aventine damaged
• 896 - Extensive damage at St John's Lateran
• 1231
• 1349 - Mentioned by Petrarch (fall of the SE external ring)
• 1350
• 1403
• 1703 - Damages to the eastern side
• 1915
• 1979