Earthquakes in Crespina Lorenzana
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 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 = 0.141 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Crespina Lorenzana plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Crespina Lorenzana
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Crespina Lorenzana over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1987IV22 January 1987
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Costa pisano-livornese earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 29 km away · observed at Crespina
- 1987IV22 January 1987
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Costa pisano-livornese earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 29 km away · observed at Cenaia
- 1984IV22 April 1984
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Costa pisano-livornese earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 25 km away · observed at Cenaia
- 1950VI1 April 1950
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Livornese earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 21 km away · observed at Lorenzana
- 1950IV-V1 April 1950
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Livornese earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 21 km away · observed at Crespina
- 1920V7 September 1920
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 72 km away · observed at Lorenzana
- 1914V27 October 1914
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 38 km away · observed at Crespina
- 1914V27 October 1914
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 38 km away · observed at Lorenzana
- 1846VIII-IX14 August 1846
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Colline Pisane earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 11 km away · observed at Crespina
- 1846VIII-IX14 August 1846
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Colline Pisane earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 11 km away · observed at Lorenzana
- 1846VI-VII14 August 1846
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Colline Pisane earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 11 km away · observed at Tremoleto
- 1846VI-VII14 August 1846
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Colline Pisane earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 11 km away · observed at Tripalle
…and 8 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 4 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?
Crespina Lorenzana is about average for its province in recorded quakes.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Pisa3 events · 30gTuscany region52 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Crespina Lorenzana?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Crespina Lorenzana area: the latest nearby dates back to 7 days ago.
Is Crespina Lorenzana a seismic area?
Crespina Lorenzana 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 Crespina Lorenzana?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Crespina Lorenzana was magnitude 3.2, in 2016.
When was the last quake near Crespina Lorenzana?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Crespina Lorenzana was 7 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)