Earthquakes in Bagno a Ripoli
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 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 = 0.133 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Bagno a Ripoli plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Bagno a Ripoli
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Bagno a Ripoli over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1895VIII18 May 1895
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Fiorentino earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 7 km away · observed at San Martino a Strada
- 1895VIII18 May 1895
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Fiorentino earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 7 km away · observed at Lappeggi
- 1895VIII18 May 1895
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Fiorentino earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 7 km away · observed at Croce a Varliano
- 1895VIII18 May 1895
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Fiorentino earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 7 km away · observed at Costa al Rosso
- 1895VIII18 May 1895
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Fiorentino earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 7 km away · observed at San Bartolomeo a Quarate
- 1895VII-VIII18 May 1895
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Fiorentino earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 7 km away · observed at I Rosai
- 1895VII-VIII18 May 1895
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Fiorentino earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 7 km away · observed at Meoste
- 1895VII-VIII18 May 1895
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Fiorentino earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 7 km away · observed at Arco del Camicia
- 1895VII-VIII18 May 1895
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Fiorentino earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 7 km away · observed at Il Bigallo
- 1895VII-VIII18 May 1895
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Fiorentino earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 7 km away · observed at Fonte del Pidocchio
- 1895VII-VIII18 May 1895
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Fiorentino earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 7 km away · observed at Osteria Nuova
- 1453VII-VIII28 September 1453
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Fiorentino earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 6 km away
…and 53 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 21 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?
Bagno a Ripoli 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 Firenze7 events · 30gTuscany region53 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Bagno a Ripoli?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Bagno a Ripoli area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 months ago.
Is Bagno a Ripoli a seismic area?
Bagno a Ripoli 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 Bagno a Ripoli?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Bagno a Ripoli was magnitude 4.5, in 2019.
When was the last quake near Bagno a Ripoli?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Bagno a Ripoli was yesterday.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)