Earthquakes in Monterchi
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 = 0.211 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Monterchi plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Monterchi
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Monterchi over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1997V-VI6 October 1997
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 79 km away
- 1997V-VI3 October 1997
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 76 km away
- 1997VI2 October 1997
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 19 km away
- 1948V13 June 1948
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 15 km away
- 1919VI25 October 1919
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 12 km away
- 1919V29 June 1919
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Mugello earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 73 km away
- 1917IX-X26 April 1917
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 3 km away
- 1917IX-X26 April 1917
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 3 km away · observed at Petretole
- 1917IX26 April 1917
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 3 km away · observed at Padonchia
- 1917VIII-IX26 April 1917
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 3 km away · observed at Ripoli
- 1917VIII26 April 1917
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 3 km away · observed at Le Ville
- 1917VIII26 April 1917
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 3 km away · observed at Fonaco
…and 18 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 1 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?
Monterchi 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 Monterchi?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Monterchi area: the latest nearby dates back to yesterday.
Is Monterchi a seismic area?
Monterchi 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 Monterchi?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Monterchi was magnitude 3.7, in 2015.
When was the last quake near Monterchi?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Monterchi was yesterday.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)