Earthquakes in Bucine
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 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 = 0.131 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Bucine plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Bucine
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Bucine over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2001IV26 November 2001
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Casentino earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 44 km away
- 1997IV26 September 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 111 km away
- 1920IV24 November 1920
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Senese earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 9 km away
- 1920IV24 November 1920
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Senese earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 9 km away · observed at Ambra
- 1914F27 October 1914
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 97 km away · observed at Ambra
- 1911VI13 September 1911
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Chianti earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 22 km away
- 1909V25 August 1909
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Crete Senesi earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 36 km away
- 1907IV20 December 1907
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Chianti earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 20 km away
- 1558VIII13 April 1558
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Valdarno superiore earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 5 km away · observed at Ambra
- 1558VIII13 April 1558
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Valdarno superiore earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 5 km away
- 1558VII-VIII13 April 1558
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Valdarno superiore earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 5 km away · observed at Badia Agnano
- 1558VII-VIII13 April 1558
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Valdarno superiore earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 5 km away · observed at Galatrona
…and 13 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 25 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?
Bucine 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
Province of Arezzo13 events · 30gTuscany region112 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Bucine?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Bucine area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 months ago.
Is Bucine a seismic area?
Bucine 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 Bucine?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Bucine was magnitude 3.7, in 2023.
When was the last quake near Bucine?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Bucine was 1 month ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)