Earthquakes today in Castel del Piano
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 15:22). Latest: M1.1 on 7 October 2026 at 18:11, 5 km North-West of Buonconvento, 9 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
5 km North-West of Buonconvento
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 Castel del Piano: 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 = 0.141 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Castel del Piano. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Castel del Piano.
The seismic history of Castel del Piano
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Castel del Piano over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2000IV1 April 2000
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Monte Amiata earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 18 km away
- 1997III26 September 1997
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 113 km away
- 1948VI3 November 1948
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Monte Amiata earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 8 km away
- 1940V16 October 1940
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val di Paglia earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 29 km away
- 1940V19 June 1940
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monte Amiata earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 19 km away
- 1928IV21 April 1928
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val d'Orcia earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 11 km away
- 1926VI8 January 1926
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Monte Amiata earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 13 km away
- 1925V3 September 1925
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monte Amiata earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 10 km away
- 1919VI10 September 1919
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Val di Paglia earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 27 km away
- 1905V12 February 1905
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monte Amiata earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 8 km away
- 1904IV-V7 September 1904
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle dell'Ombrone earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 12 km away
- 1902V17 December 1902
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monte Amiata earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 12 km away
…and 4 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 75 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?
Castel del Piano 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 Grosseto5 events · last 30 daysTuscany region66 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Castel del Piano today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Castel del Piano. The latest dates back to 7 October 2026.
Is Castel del Piano a seismic area?
Castel del Piano 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 Castel del Piano?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Castel del Piano was magnitude 3.4, on 15 June 2019.
When was the last quake near Castel del Piano?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Castel del Piano dates back to 7 October 2026, magnitude 1.1.
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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)