Earthquakes in Pitigliano
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 = 0.138 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Pitigliano plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Pitigliano
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Pitigliano over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2000IV-V1 April 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monte Amiata earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 24 km away
- 1973III-IV30 December 1973
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Grossetano earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 15 km away
- 1971IV6 February 1971
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Tuscania earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 24 km away
- 1957D6 December 1957
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Orvietano earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 30 km away · observed at Casa Pantano
- 1957III-IV6 December 1957
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Orvietano earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 30 km away
- 1940III-IV19 June 1940
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Monte Amiata earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 26 km away
- 1926IV8 January 1926
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Monte Amiata earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 27 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 22 km away
- 1915IV13 January 1915
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 166 km away
- 1909IV25 August 1909
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Crete Senesi earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 64 km away
- 1905IV12 February 1905
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Monte Amiata earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 29 km away
- 1902V17 December 1902
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monte Amiata earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 26 km away
…and 19 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 81 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?
Pitigliano 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 Grosseto1 events · 30gTuscany region112 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Pitigliano?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Pitigliano area: the latest nearby dates back to 16 days ago.
Is Pitigliano a seismic area?
Pitigliano 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 Pitigliano?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Pitigliano was magnitude 4.1, in 2016.
When was the last quake near Pitigliano?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Pitigliano was 16 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)