Earthquakes today in Portoferraio
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:51). Latest: M1.8 on 8 November 2018 at 12:46, 6 km East of Porto Azzurro, 0 km deep.
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Portoferraio: zone 4
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 = 0.025 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
Why the ground rarely shakes here
Portoferraio 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.
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Portoferraio. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Portoferraio.
The seismic history of Portoferraio
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Portoferraio over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1985IV23 January 1985
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Garfagnana earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 168 km away · observed at Forno
- 1983IV9 November 1983
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 242 km away · observed at Forno
- 1980IV8 September 1980
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Costa Grossetana earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 56 km away · observed at Carpani
- 1980IV8 September 1980
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Costa Grossetana earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 56 km away
- 1972F25 October 1972
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino settentrionale earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 216 km away
- 1920IV7 September 1920
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 178 km away
- 1914III-IV27 October 1914
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 151 km away
- 1909IV-V25 August 1909
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Crete Senesi earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 113 km away
- 1895F7 August 1895
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino tosco-emiliano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 161 km away
- 1887III23 February 1887
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 234 km away
- 1873III17 September 1873
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Appennino tosco-ligure earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 187 km away
- 1871III-IV29 July 1871
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val di Cecina earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 85 km away
…and 12 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 97 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
1 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Portoferraio 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 Livorno2 events · last 30 daysTuscany region67 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Portoferraio today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Portoferraio. The latest dates back to 8 November 2018.
Is Portoferraio a seismic area?
Portoferraio 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 Portoferraio?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Portoferraio was magnitude 1.8, on 8 November 2018.
When was the last quake near Portoferraio?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Portoferraio dates back to 8 November 2018, magnitude 1.8.
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Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)