Earthquakes in Calci
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 Calci plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Calci
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Calci over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1995IV10 October 1995
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 60 km away
- 1985IV23 January 1985
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Garfagnana earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 40 km away
- 1984V1 May 1984
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Costa pisano-livornese earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 27 km away
- 1983V9 November 1983
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 116 km away · observed at San Lorenzo
- 1983IV-V9 November 1983
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 116 km away
- 1982IV1 September 1982
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle del Serchio earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 22 km away
- 1930IV24 May 1930
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino tosco-emiliano earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 48 km away
- 1920V7 September 1920
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 54 km away
- 1914V-VI27 October 1914
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 21 km away
- 1904IV17 November 1904
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Pistoiese earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 35 km away
- 1846VI14 August 1846
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Colline Pisane earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 29 km away
- 1846V14 August 1846
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Colline Pisane earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 29 km away · observed at Montemagno
…and 3 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 16 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?
Calci 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 Calci?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Calci area: the latest nearby dates back to 6 days ago.
Is Calci a seismic area?
Calci 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 Calci?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Calci was magnitude 4.3, in 2026.
When was the last quake near Calci?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Calci was yesterday.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)