Province of Firenze

Earthquakes in Barberino Tavarnelle

1.7
very light
LATEST QUAKE

4 km East of San Casciano in Val di Pesa

12 days ago · 13 Aug, 06:48
Depth 10 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
12
days since the last quake nearby
1,432
quakes recorded since 2014
~3 days
on average, one quake every
3.9
The strongest within 30 km
4 km East of Castelfiorentino
120 months ago · 25 Oct, 18:53

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is this area?

Zone3
Seismic zone 3

Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.

Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.

Low
Expected shaking, compared with the other Italian municipalities (INGV MPS04 model)

Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.120 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
16
In the town
total on record
2
In the town
last 12 months
42
In the area
last 12 months
M3.9
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Barberino Tavarnelle plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 8 months ago · 12,026 inhabitants

The great earthquakes in this area's history

Almost a thousand years of catalogues: the strongest documented events within ~50 km.

15586.0
Valdarno superiore earthquake
13 April 1558 · 31 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
14145.7
Colline Metallifere earthquake
7 August 1414 · 30 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
12935.6
Pistoia earthquake
March 1293 · 50 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
18955.5
Fiorentino earthquake
18 May 1895 · 20 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.

Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

The closest seismic structure

Mugello-Citta' di Castello-Leonessa

The town lies about 44 km from Mugello-Citta' di Castello-Leonessa, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.9between 1 and 8 km deep

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

August 20262eventsmax 1.7
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr
Jul

Earthquake map

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.7
12 days ago
13 Aug, 06:48
1.4
23 days ago
2 Aug, 11:44
1.8
28 days ago
28 Jul, 10:52
1.5
1 km South-West of Montespertoli
16 km North-West · 9 km
1 month ago
22 Jul, 19:29
1.6
2 km South-West of Montespertoli
16 km North-West · 9 km
1 month ago
22 Jul, 19:05
0.9
2 km South-West of Montespertoli
16 km North-West · 10 km
1 month ago
22 Jul, 18:40
0.9
3 km East of Castelfiorentino
19 km North-West · 10 km
1 month ago
18 Jul, 22:00
0.9
5 km South of Monteriggioni
23 km South · 10 km
3 months ago
25 May, 01:32
1.1
5 months ago
27 Mar, 06:11
1.2
6 months ago
13 Mar, 14:01

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Barberino Tavarnelle records more quakes than the average of its province.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 60% of the 41 towns in the province.
Barberino Tavarnelle16
Nearby towns average92

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 region112 events · 30g
ISTAT code: 048054

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Barberino Tavarnelle?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Barberino Tavarnelle area: the latest nearby dates back to 12 days ago.

Is Barberino Tavarnelle a seismic area?

Barberino Tavarnelle 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 Barberino Tavarnelle?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Barberino Tavarnelle was magnitude 3.9, in 2016.

When was the last quake near Barberino Tavarnelle?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Barberino Tavarnelle was 12 days ago.

Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.

Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)

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