Earthquakes in Roccalbegna
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 = 0.135 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Roccalbegna plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Roccalbegna
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Roccalbegna 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 19 km away
- 1997NF14 October 1997
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valnerina earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 118 km away
- 1997NF26 September 1997
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 119 km away
- 1987NF22 January 1987
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Costa pisano-livornese earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 133 km away
- 1980III8 September 1980
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Costa Grossetana earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 46 km away
- 1971II6 February 1971
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Tuscania earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 49 km away
- 1926IV8 January 1926
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Monte Amiata earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 16 km away
- 1925IV3 September 1925
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Monte Amiata earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 15 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 26 km away
- 1909V25 August 1909
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Crete Senesi earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 41 km away
- 1905VI12 February 1905
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Monte Amiata earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 12 km away
- 1902IV-V17 December 1902
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monte Amiata earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 13 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 86 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?
Roccalbegna 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 Roccalbegna?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Roccalbegna area: the latest nearby dates back to 18 days ago.
Is Roccalbegna a seismic area?
Roccalbegna 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 Roccalbegna?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Roccalbegna was magnitude 3.1, in 2024.
When was the last quake near Roccalbegna?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Roccalbegna was 18 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)