Earthquakes in Chiusi della Verna
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?
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 = 0.204 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Chiusi della Verna plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Chiusi della Verna
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Chiusi della Verna over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2003IV26 January 2003
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 19 km away
- 2002V21 February 2002
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Casentino earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 11 km away
- 2001V26 November 2001
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Casentino earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 20 km away
- 1999IV-V25 January 1999
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 30 km away
- 1997IV-V2 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 23 km away
- 1997IV-V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 109 km away
- 1991V14 January 1991
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Casentino earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 9 km away
- 1969V9 August 1969
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino tosco-romagnolo earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 7 km away
- 1948V-VI13 June 1948
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 22 km away
- 1919VI-VII29 June 1919
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Mugello earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 44 km away
- 1918VI10 November 1918
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 23 km away
- 1584VI-VII10 September 1584
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 18 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 lies about 2 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?
Chiusi della Verna 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 Arezzo19 events · 30gTuscany region53 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Chiusi della Verna?
Yes: today the Chiusi della Verna area (town and surroundings) recorded 1 quakes; the most recent 19 hours ago.
Is Chiusi della Verna a seismic area?
Chiusi della Verna 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 Chiusi della Verna?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Chiusi della Verna was magnitude 3.7, in 2018.
When was the last quake near Chiusi della Verna?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Chiusi della Verna was 19 hours ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)