Earthquakes in Buti
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is this area?
Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
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 = 0.122 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Buti plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Buti
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Buti over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1984IV1 May 1984
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Costa pisano-livornese earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 30 km away
- 1984IV22 April 1984
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Costa pisano-livornese earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 35 km away
- 1983IV9 November 1983
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 117 km away
- 1982IV1 September 1982
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle del Serchio earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 23 km away
- 1930IV24 May 1930
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino tosco-emiliano earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 46 km away
- 1920VI7 September 1920
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 56 km away
- 1920V7 September 1920
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 56 km away · observed at Cascine
- 1914V-VI27 October 1914
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 20 km away
- 1914V27 October 1914
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 20 km away · observed at Cascine
- 1909SF13 January 1909
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 129 km away
- 1904IV17 November 1904
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Pistoiese earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 32 km away
- 1891NF24 April 1891
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Pescia earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 21 km away
…and one more documented effect 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 18 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?
Buti records more quakes 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 Pisa71 events · 30gTuscany region112 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Buti?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Buti area: the latest nearby dates back to 6 days ago.
Is Buti a seismic area?
Buti is classified in seismic zone 3 by the Civil Protection. Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
What was the strongest earthquake near Buti?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Buti was magnitude 4.3, in 2026.
When was the last quake near Buti?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Buti was yesterday.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)