Earthquakes in Capraia Isola
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV 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 = 0.031 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
Why the ground rarely shakes here
Capraia Isola 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 Capraia Isola plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Capraia Isola
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Capraia Isola over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1914II15 January 1914
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Livornese earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 70 km away · observed at Capraia
- 1897NF15 May 1897
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Tirreno meridionale earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 591 km away · observed at Capraia
- 1887III23 February 1887
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 175 km away · observed at Capraia
- 1846III14 August 1846
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Colline Pisane earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 78 km away · observed at Capraia
Source: Italian Macroseismic Database DBMI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The closest seismic structure
The town lies about 71 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?
Capraia Isola is quieter 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 Livorno1 events · 30gTuscany region53 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Capraia Isola?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Capraia Isola area: the latest nearby dates back to 13 days ago.
Is Capraia Isola a seismic area?
Capraia Isola 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 Capraia Isola?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Capraia Isola was magnitude 1.7, in 2015.
When was the last quake near Capraia Isola?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Capraia Isola was 130 months ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)