Earthquakes in Pieve Santo Stefano
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 = 0.217 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Pieve Santo Stefano plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Pieve Santo Stefano
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Pieve Santo Stefano over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2001V26 November 2001
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Casentino earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 10 km away
- 1997V2 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 12 km away
- 1991V14 January 1991
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Casentino earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 19 km away
- 1957VI30 April 1957
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 6 km away · observed at Valsavignone
- 1948VII13 June 1948
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 11 km away
- 1919VI29 June 1919
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Mugello earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 55 km away
- 1918VII10 November 1918
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 28 km away
- 1856VI-VII5 June 1856
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 2 km away
- 1781VI-VII3 June 1781
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Cagliese earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 38 km away
- 1731VII29 March 1731
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 2 km away
- 1694VII-VIII8 April 1694
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 8 km away
- 1559VI-VII11 April 1559
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 8 km away
…and 39 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 3 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?
Pieve Santo Stefano 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 Arezzo13 events · 30gTuscany region112 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Pieve Santo Stefano?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Pieve Santo Stefano area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 days ago.
Is Pieve Santo Stefano a seismic area?
Pieve Santo Stefano 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 Pieve Santo Stefano?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Pieve Santo Stefano was magnitude 3.7, in 2018.
When was the last quake near Pieve Santo Stefano?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Pieve Santo Stefano was 2 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)