Earthquakes in Agliana
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 = 0.149 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Agliana plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Agliana
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Agliana over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1997NF24 December 1997
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Garfagnana earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 51 km away
- 1995III-IV10 October 1995
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 84 km away
- 1909IV13 January 1909
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 94 km away
- 1904V10 June 1904
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Frignano earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 36 km away
- 1899VI26 June 1899
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valle del Bisenzio earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 12 km away
- 1887II14 November 1887
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Fiorentino earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 24 km away
- 1887IV-V23 February 1887
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 241 km away · observed at Ferruccia
- 1874II-III7 October 1874
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Imolese earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 56 km away · observed at Ferruccia
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 19 km from Mugello-Citta' di Castello-Leonessa, 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?
Agliana 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 Pistoia1 events · 30gTuscany region112 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Agliana?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Agliana area: the latest nearby dates back to 1 month ago.
Is Agliana a seismic area?
Agliana 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 Agliana?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Agliana was magnitude 4.5, in 2019.
When was the last quake near Agliana?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Agliana was 7 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)