Earthquakes today in Sestino
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:48). Latest: M0.7 on 11 October 2026 at 07:36, 7 km South-East of Caprese Michelangelo, 9 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
7 km South-East of Caprese Michelangelo
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Sestino: zone 2
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 = 0.186 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Sestino. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Sestino.
The seismic history of Sestino
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Sestino 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 20 km away
- 1997V6 October 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 90 km away
- 1997V-VI2 October 1997
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 14 km away
- 1997V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 91 km away
- 1987V5 July 1987
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Montefeltro earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 7 km away
- 1960VI15 April 1960
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Montefeltro earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 2 km away
- 1960V15 April 1960
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Montefeltro earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 2 km away · observed at Monterone
- 1948V13 June 1948
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 19 km away
- 1940V-VI10 October 1940
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Sestino earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 2 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 70 km away
- 1918VI-VII10 November 1918
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 36 km away
- 1781VII-VIII3 June 1781
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Cagliese earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 23 km away
…and 25 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 sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.
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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
60 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Sestino 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 Arezzo14 events · last 30 daysTuscany region67 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Sestino today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Sestino. The latest dates back to 11 October 2026.
Is Sestino a seismic area?
Sestino 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 Sestino?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Sestino was magnitude 3.7, on 19 September 2015.
When was the last quake near Sestino?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Sestino dates back to 11 October 2026, magnitude 0.7.
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Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)