Earthquakes in Reggello
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 = 0.140 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Reggello plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Reggello
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Reggello over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1991IV-V14 January 1991
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Casentino earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 28 km away
- 1919V-VI29 June 1919
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Mugello earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 29 km away · observed at Vallombrosa
- 1918V10 November 1918
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 41 km away · observed at Vallombrosa
- 1914VI27 October 1914
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 78 km away · observed at Vallombrosa
- 1913IV-V29 July 1913
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Casentino earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 32 km away · observed at Vallombrosa
- 1909IV-V13 January 1909
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 99 km away · observed at Vallombrosa
- 1909IV-V13 January 1909
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 99 km away · observed at Sant'Ellero
- 1899IV-V26 June 1899
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle del Bisenzio earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 44 km away
- 1895VI18 May 1895
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Fiorentino earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 21 km away
- 1890IV-V15 February 1890
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valdelsa earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 32 km away · observed at Vallombrosa
- 1770VII27 December 1770
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Valdarno superiore earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 10 km away · observed at Leccio
- 1770VI-VII27 December 1770
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Valdarno superiore earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 10 km away · observed at Torre del Castellano
…and 45 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 12 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?
Reggello 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 region112 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Reggello?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Reggello area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 months ago.
Is Reggello a seismic area?
Reggello 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 Reggello?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Reggello was magnitude 3.8, in 2015.
When was the last quake near Reggello?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Reggello was 12 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)