Province of Livorno

Earthquakes today in Rio

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:42). 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
8
quakes recorded since 2015
~18 months
on average, one quake every
1.8
The strongest within 30 km
5 km South-West of Suvereto
6 years ago · 8 Jul 2020, 18:51

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

How seismic is Rio: 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 = 0.038 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Why the ground rarely shakes here

Rio 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
Go to Porto Azzurro Earthquake details
1
In the town
total on record
1
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 Rio. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Rio.

Latest earthquake attributed to Rio: 19 October 2025 · 3,405 inhabitants

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 · 45 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 · 37 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 · 40 km from here
19333.9
Colline Metallifere earthquake
19 October 1933 · 47 km from here
V-VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

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

The closest seismic structure

Livorno Hills

The town lies about 65 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
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Jan '26
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Earthquake map within 30 km

8 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Latest earthquakes within 30 km

1.0
13 km East of Rio
13 km East · 0 km
1 year ago
19 Oct 2025, 11:04
1.7
11 km South of Piombino
11 km East · 1 km
1 year ago
10 Apr 2025, 12:50
1.8
5 km South-West of Suvereto
25 km North-East · 6 km
6 years ago
8 Jul 2020, 18:51
1.4
6 km North-East of San Vincenzo
29 km North-East · 1 km
6 years ago
18 Mar 2020, 12:25
1.6
7 years ago
16 Jan 2019, 04:03
1.8
6 km East of Porto Azzurro
11 km South · 0 km
7 years ago
8 Nov 2018, 12:46
1.2
5 km West of Suvereto
26 km North-East · 4 km
8 years ago
27 Sept 2018, 05:22
1.7
9 years ago
27 May 2017, 11:01

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Rio is quieter than the average of its province.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 22% of the 19 towns in the province.
Rio1
Nearby towns average24

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 days
ISTAT code: 049021

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Rio today?

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

Is Rio a seismic area?

Rio 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 Rio?

In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Rio was magnitude 1.8, on 8 July 2020.

When was the last quake near Rio?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Rio 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)