Earthquakes in Marciana Marina
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
Marciana Marina 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 Marciana Marina plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Marciana Marina
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Marciana Marina 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 82 km away
- 1980III8 September 1980
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Costa Grossetana earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 63 km away
- 1948NF13 June 1948
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 180 km away
- 1920II7 September 1920
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 154 km away
- 1909IV25 August 1909
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Crete Senesi earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 106 km away
Source: Italian Macroseismic Database DBMI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The closest seismic structure
The town lies about 75 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?
Marciana Marina 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 Marciana Marina?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Marciana Marina area: the latest nearby dates back to 3 days ago.
Is Marciana Marina a seismic area?
Marciana Marina 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 Marciana Marina?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Marciana Marina was magnitude 1.8, in 2018.
When was the last quake near Marciana Marina?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Marciana Marina was 92 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)