Several of the earthquakes Italy has experienced were reasonably close to Rome. None have had the epicenter there to my knowledge, though. It’s perhaps more in

Several of the earthquakes Italy has experienced were reasonably close to Rome. None have had the epicenter there to my knowledge, though. It’s perhaps more interesting to ask what non-stone buildings have survived 1000 years. I don’t think there are any. So even if stone is more susceptible to earthquakes, it might still be the best choice for a building to last 1000 years.