Earthquakes in Sansepolcro
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 = 0.229 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Sansepolcro plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Sansepolcro
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Sansepolcro over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1948VII13 June 1948
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 4 km away · observed at Aboca
- 1948VII13 June 1948
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 4 km away
- 1948VII13 June 1948
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 4 km away · observed at Cignano
- 1917VII-VIII26 April 1917
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 15 km away
- 1789VIII30 September 1789
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 11 km away
- 1789VII-VIII30 September 1789
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 11 km away · observed at Trebbio
- 1789VII-VIII30 September 1789
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 11 km away · observed at San Marino
- 1789VII30 September 1789
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 11 km away · observed at Germagnano
- 1694VII-VIII8 April 1694
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 7 km away
- 1458VIII-IX26 April 1458
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 16 km away
- 1389VIII18 October 1389
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 13 km away
- 1352IX25 December 1352
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 15 km away
…and 93 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?
Sansepolcro 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 Sansepolcro?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Sansepolcro area: the latest nearby dates back to yesterday.
Is Sansepolcro a seismic area?
Sansepolcro 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 Sansepolcro?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Sansepolcro was magnitude 3.7, in 2015.
When was the last quake near Sansepolcro?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Sansepolcro was yesterday.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)