Earthquakes in Gambassi Terme
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?
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 = 0.141 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Gambassi Terme plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Gambassi Terme
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Gambassi Terme over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1995II-III10 October 1995
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 100 km away
- 1993III-IV6 August 1993
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Colline Metallifere earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 26 km away
- 1952NF2 December 1952
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 106 km away
- 1768V30 November 1768
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valdelsa earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 5 km away
- 1766IV6 May 1766
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valdelsa earthquake (M3.7), epicentre 2 km away
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 33 km from Livorno Hills, 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?
Gambassi Terme is about average for its province in recorded quakes.
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 region113 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Gambassi Terme?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Gambassi Terme area: the latest nearby dates back to 12 days ago.
Is Gambassi Terme a seismic area?
Gambassi Terme 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 Gambassi Terme?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Gambassi Terme was magnitude 3.9, in 2016.
When was the last quake near Gambassi Terme?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Gambassi Terme was 12 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)