Province of Livorno

Earthquakes today in Porto Azzurro

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 14:04). Latest: M1.0 on 19 October 2025 at 11:04, 13 km East of Rio, 0 km deep.

1.0
very light

Latest earthquake within 30 km

13 km East of Rio

1 year ago · 19 Oct 2025, 11:04
Depth 0 km

Seismic activity within 30 km

30 km radius
359
days since the last quake within 30 km
4
quakes recorded since 2015
~2.9 years
on average, one quake every
1.8
The strongest within 30 km
6 km East of Porto Azzurro
7 years ago · 8 Nov 2018, 12:46

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is Porto Azzurro: zone 4

Zone4
Seismic zone 4

The quietest class: the probability of strong earthquakes is very low.

Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.

Very low
Expected shaking, compared with the other Italian municipalities (INGV MPS04 model)

Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.033 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Why the ground rarely shakes here

Porto Azzurro 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.

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
1
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
1
Within 30 km
last 12 months
M1.8
Strongest since 2015
Within 30 km

“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Porto Azzurro. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Porto Azzurro.

Latest earthquake attributed to Porto Azzurro: 8 November 2018 · 3,826 inhabitants

The seismic history of Porto Azzurro

The earthquakes that were actually felt in Porto Azzurro over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).

  1. 1987NF22 January 1987

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Costa pisano-livornese earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 87 km away

  2. 1984NF29 April 1984

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Umbria settentrionale earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 182 km away

  3. 1920III7 September 1920

    Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.

    Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 157 km away

  4. 1904NF17 November 1904

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Pistoiese earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 137 km away

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.

19804.4
Costa Grossetana earthquake
8 September 1980 · 47 km from here
V-VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
19984.2
Colline Metallifere earthquake
20 May 1998 · 49 km from here
V-VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
19934.0
Arcipelago toscano earthquake
17 November 1993 · 41 km from here

Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

The closest seismic structure

Livorno Hills

The town lies about 75 km from Livorno Hills, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.2between 1 and 7 km deep

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).

Over time within 30 km

October 20251eventmax 1.0
Jan '25
Apr
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Oct
Jan '26
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Jul
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Earthquake map within 30 km

4 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Latest earthquakes within 30 km

1.0
13 km East of Rio
21 km East · 0 km
1 year ago
19 Oct 2025, 11:04
1.7
11 km South of Piombino
21 km North-East · 1 km
1 year ago
10 Apr 2025, 12:50
1.8
7 years ago
8 Nov 2018, 12:46
1.7
13 km North-East of Marciana Marina
14 km North-West · 1 km
9 years ago
27 May 2017, 11:01

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Porto Azzurro is quieter than the average of its province.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 22% of the 19 towns in the province.
Porto Azzurro1
Nearby towns average17

Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.

Context

Province of Livorno2 events · last 30 daysTuscany region66 events · last 30 days
ISTAT code: 049013

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Porto Azzurro today?

No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Porto Azzurro. The latest dates back to 19 October 2025.

Is Porto Azzurro a seismic area?

Porto Azzurro 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 Porto Azzurro?

In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Porto Azzurro was magnitude 1.8, on 8 November 2018.

When was the last quake near Porto Azzurro?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Porto Azzurro dates back to 19 October 2025, magnitude 1.0.

Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.

Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification

Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)