Earthquakes in Chitignano
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?
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 = 0.196 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Chitignano plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Chitignano
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Chitignano over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2003III-IV26 January 2003
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 24 km away
- 2002III21 February 2002
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Casentino earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 15 km away
- 2001V-VI26 November 2001
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Casentino earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 19 km away
- 1997IV-V2 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 23 km away
- 1997III26 September 1997
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 106 km away
- 1991IV-V14 January 1991
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Casentino earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 13 km away
- 1987IV5 July 1987
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Montefeltro earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 27 km away
- 1957III30 April 1957
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 12 km away
- 1919VII29 June 1919
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Mugello earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 46 km away
- 1919VII29 June 1919
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Mugello earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 46 km away · observed at Rosina
- 1919VII29 June 1919
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Mugello earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 46 km away · observed at Taena
- 1918VI10 November 1918
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 28 km away
…and 22 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 sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.
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?
Chitignano records more quakes than the average of its province.
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 Chitignano?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Chitignano area: the latest nearby dates back to 4 days ago.
Is Chitignano a seismic area?
Chitignano 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 Chitignano?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Chitignano was magnitude 3.7, in 2018.
When was the last quake near Chitignano?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Chitignano was 4 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)