Earthquakes in Lucignano
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 = 0.144 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Lucignano plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Lucignano
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Lucignano over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2000III22 June 2000
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Bacino di Gubbio earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 57 km away
- 2000NF1 April 2000
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Monte Amiata earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 51 km away
- 1998NF5 April 1998
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 84 km away
- 1997NF14 October 1997
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 104 km away
- 1997V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 96 km away
- 1997IV26 September 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 98 km away
- 1993NF5 June 1993
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valle del Topino earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 82 km away
- 1948IV13 June 1948
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 47 km away
- 1909IV-V25 August 1909
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Crete Senesi earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 31 km away
- 1908V7 November 1908
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val di Chiana earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 5 km away
- 1906NF21 April 1906
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valdelsa earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 52 km away
- 1897NF15 November 1897
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Val d'Orcia earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 25 km away
…and one more documented effect 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 36 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?
Lucignano 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 Lucignano?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Lucignano area: the latest nearby dates back to 6 days ago.
Is Lucignano a seismic area?
Lucignano 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 Lucignano?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Lucignano was magnitude 3.2, in 2025.
When was the last quake near Lucignano?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Lucignano was 6 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)