Earthquakes today in Sassetta
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:41). Latest: M1.4 on 5 October 2026 at 23:21, 3 km East of Castelnuovo di Val di Cecina, 10 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
3 km East of Castelnuovo di Val di Cecina
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 Sassetta: 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 = 0.083 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Sassetta. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Sassetta.
The seismic history of Sassetta
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Sassetta over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1998NF20 May 1998
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Colline Metallifere earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 13 km away
- 1993NF6 August 1993
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Colline Metallifere earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 28 km away
- 1911NF13 September 1911
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Chianti earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 64 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.
Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The closest seismic structure
The town lies about 36 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
60 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Sassetta 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 Sassetta today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Sassetta. The latest dates back to 5 October 2026.
Is Sassetta a seismic area?
Sassetta 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 Sassetta?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Sassetta was magnitude 3.7, on 1 May 2018.
When was the last quake near Sassetta?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Sassetta dates back to 5 October 2026, magnitude 1.4.
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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)