Earthquakes today in Barberino Tavarnelle
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:54). Latest: M1.7 on 13 August 2026 at 06:48, 4 km East of San Casciano in Val di Pesa, 10 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
4 km East of San Casciano in Val di Pesa
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 Barberino Tavarnelle: zone 3
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 = 0.120 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Barberino Tavarnelle. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Barberino Tavarnelle.
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 44 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).
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?
Barberino Tavarnelle 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 Firenze5 events · last 30 daysTuscany region67 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Barberino Tavarnelle today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Barberino Tavarnelle. The latest dates back to 13 August 2026.
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 INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Barberino Tavarnelle was magnitude 3.9, on 25 October 2016.
When was the last quake near Barberino Tavarnelle?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Barberino Tavarnelle dates back to 13 August 2026, magnitude 1.7.
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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)