Earthquakes in Castiglione dei Pepoli
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is this area?
Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.
Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.180 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Castiglione dei Pepoli plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Castiglione dei Pepoli
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Castiglione dei Pepoli over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2003V14 September 2003
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino bolognese earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 20 km away
- 1995IV-V24 August 1995
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino pistoiese earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 18 km away
- 1964V5 September 1964
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino tosco-emiliano earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 4 km away
- 1964V5 September 1964
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino tosco-emiliano earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 4 km away · observed at Baragazza
- 1964V5 September 1964
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino tosco-emiliano earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 4 km away · observed at Roncobilaccio
- 1962V11 May 1962
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino bolognese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 2 km away
- 1957IV27 August 1957
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino modenese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 31 km away
- 1956V26 April 1956
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino bolognese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 13 km away
- 1931IV5 September 1931
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Mugello earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 18 km away
- 1920VI7 September 1920
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 73 km away
- 1914VI27 October 1914
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 54 km away
- 1771VI13 August 1771
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Appennino bolognese earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 2 km away
…and 26 more documented effects in this town's history.
Source: Italian Macroseismic Database DBMI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The great earthquakes in this area's history
Almost a thousand years of catalogues: the strongest documented events within ~50 km.
Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The closest seismic structure
The town lies about 5 km from Mugello-Citta' di Castello-Leonessa, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.
Faults are mapped to build better and understand the territory: knowing them says nothing about when an earthquake will occur, which remains unpredictable. Source: DISS 3.3 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
Area over time
Earthquake map
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Castiglione dei Pepoli sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Bologna10 events · 30gEmilia-Romagna region108 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Castiglione dei Pepoli?
Yes: today the Castiglione dei Pepoli area (town and surroundings) recorded 1 quakes; the most recent 11 hours ago.
Is Castiglione dei Pepoli a seismic area?
Castiglione dei Pepoli is classified in seismic zone 3 by the Civil Protection. Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
What was the strongest earthquake near Castiglione dei Pepoli?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Castiglione dei Pepoli was magnitude 4.5, in 2019.
When was the last quake near Castiglione dei Pepoli?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Castiglione dei Pepoli was 11 hours ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)