Earthquakes in Campo nell'Elba
Seismic activity in the surroundings
50 km radiusNo events within 30 km of the town. The closest on record: magnitude 1.7, 31 km away.
INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is this area?
The quietest class: the probability of strong earthquakes is very low.
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 = 0.024 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
Why the ground rarely shakes here
Campo nell'Elba sits in one of the most stable areas of Italy: far from the boundary between the Eurasian and African plates, on ancient, rigid crust that hardly accumulates tectonic stress any more.
That is why earthquakes here are rare and almost always weak: a small geological privilege.
The “area” is Campo nell'Elba plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Campo nell'Elba
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Campo nell'Elba over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1987NF22 January 1987
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Costa pisano-livornese earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 101 km away · observed at Campo nell'Elba (Marina di Campo)
- 1984NF29 April 1984
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Umbria settentrionale earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 208 km away · observed at Campo nell'Elba (Marina di Campo)
- 1980IV8 September 1980
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Costa Grossetana earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 67 km away · observed at Sant'Ilario
- 1980NF8 September 1980
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Costa Grossetana earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 67 km away · observed at Pianosa
- 1846III14 August 1846
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Colline Pisane earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 99 km away · observed at Pianosa
Source: Italian Macroseismic Database DBMI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The closest seismic structure
The town lies about 94 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?
Campo nell'Elba sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Livorno1 events · 30gTuscany region52 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Campo nell'Elba?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Campo nell'Elba area: the latest nearby dates back to 3 days ago.
Is Campo nell'Elba a seismic area?
Campo nell'Elba is classified in seismic zone 4 by the Civil Protection. The quietest class: the probability of strong earthquakes is very low.
What was the strongest earthquake near Campo nell'Elba?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 50 km of Campo nell'Elba was magnitude 2.3, in 2022.
When was the last quake near Campo nell'Elba?
The last quake recorded within 50 km of Campo nell'Elba was 8 months ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)