Earthquakes in Fauglia
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 = 0.141 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Fauglia plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Fauglia
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Fauglia 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 16 km away
- 1984IV22 April 1984
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Costa pisano-livornese earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 22 km away
- 1920VI7 September 1920
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 71 km away
- 1914V27 October 1914
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 39 km away
- 1914V27 October 1914
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 39 km away · observed at Luciana
- 1914V15 January 1914
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Livornese earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 12 km away
- 1904IV-V17 November 1904
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Pistoiese earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 51 km away
- 1871IV-V29 July 1871
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val di Cecina earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 31 km away
- 1846IX14 August 1846
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Colline Pisane earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 12 km away · observed at Luciana
- 1846VIII-IX14 August 1846
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Colline Pisane earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 12 km away · observed at Pagliana
- 1846VIII14 August 1846
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Colline Pisane earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 12 km away
- 1846VIII14 August 1846
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Colline Pisane earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 12 km away · observed at San Regolo
…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 sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.
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?
Fauglia is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.
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 Fauglia?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Fauglia area: the latest nearby dates back to 6 days ago.
Is Fauglia a seismic area?
Fauglia 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 Fauglia?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Fauglia was magnitude 4.3, in 2026.
When was the last quake near Fauglia?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Fauglia was 6 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)