Earthquakes today in Pomarance
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:37). Latest: M1.8 on 7 October 2026 at 23:36, 4 km South of Chianni, 6 km deep.
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 Pomarance: zone 3
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 = 0.138 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Pomarance. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Pomarance.
The seismic history of Pomarance
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Pomarance over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1993V-VI6 August 1993
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Colline Metallifere earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 10 km away
- 1970VI19 August 1970
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Colline Metallifere earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 4 km away
- 1946VI29 April 1946
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Colline Metallifere earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 4 km away · observed at Larderello
- 1946VI29 April 1946
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Colline Metallifere earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 4 km away
- 1925V-VI21 March 1925
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Colline Metallifere earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 4 km away · observed at Larderello
- 1925V-VI21 March 1925
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Colline Metallifere earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 4 km away · observed at Montecerboli
- 1925V21 March 1925
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Colline Metallifere earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 4 km away · observed at Serrazzano
- 1925IV-V21 March 1925
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Colline Metallifere earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 4 km away
- 1920IV-V7 September 1920
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 113 km away
- 1871V29 July 1871
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val di Cecina earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 18 km away
- 1853V-VI2 August 1853
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Val di Cecina earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 11 km away
- 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 33 km away
…and 41 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 32 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?
Pomarance sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Pisa18 events · last 30 daysTuscany region67 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Pomarance today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Pomarance. The latest dates back to 7 October 2026.
Is Pomarance a seismic area?
Pomarance 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 Pomarance?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Pomarance was magnitude 3.7, on 1 May 2018.
When was the last quake near Pomarance?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Pomarance dates back to 7 October 2026, magnitude 1.8.
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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)