Earthquake

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

The Colosseum in an old print

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