Earthquakes today in Tessennano
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:07). Latest: M1.3 on 29 September 2026 at 09:15, 3 km East of Arlena di Castro, 11 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Tessennano: zone 2
A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.
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 = 0.138 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Tessennano. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Tessennano.
The seismic history of Tessennano
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Tessennano over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2005NF15 December 2005
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Val Nerina earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 86 km away
- 1997NF14 October 1997
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 103 km away
- 1997III26 September 1997
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 107 km away
- 1997NF26 September 1997
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 110 km away
- 1971VI-VII6 February 1971
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Tuscania earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 6 km away
- 1969II2 July 1969
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Monti della Tolfa earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 37 km away
- 1940IV16 October 1940
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val di Paglia earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 48 km away
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 83 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
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Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Tessennano is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
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Were there earthquakes near Tessennano today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Tessennano. The latest dates back to 29 September 2026.
Is Tessennano a seismic area?
Tessennano is classified in seismic zone 2 by the Civil Protection. A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.
What was the strongest earthquake near Tessennano?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Tessennano was magnitude 3.2, on 2 June 2016.
When was the last quake near Tessennano?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Tessennano dates back to 29 September 2026, magnitude 1.3.
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Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)