Earthquakes in Sambuca Pistoiese
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?
A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.
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 = 0.199 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Sambuca Pistoiese plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Sambuca Pistoiese
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Sambuca Pistoiese over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1999III7 July 1999
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Frignano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 27 km away · observed at Sambuca Pistoiese (Taviano)
- 1995III10 October 1995
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 80 km away · observed at Acquerino
- 1995III10 October 1995
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 80 km away · observed at Pavana
- 1995IV24 August 1995
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino pistoiese earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 7 km away · observed at Pavana
- 1985IV-V23 January 1985
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garfagnana earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 44 km away · observed at Sambuca Pistoiese (Taviano)
- 1980V7 June 1980
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garfagnana earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 34 km away · observed at Sambuca Pistoiese (Taviano)
- 1975F4 April 1975
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino pistoiese earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 12 km away · observed at Sambuca Pistoiese (Taviano)
- 1974III28 January 1974
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Appennino pistoiese earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 19 km away · observed at Sambuca Pistoiese (Taviano)
- 1957IV27 August 1957
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino modenese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 36 km away · observed at Sambuca Pistoiese (Taviano)
- 1956III26 April 1956
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Appennino bolognese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 31 km away · observed at Sambuca Pistoiese (Taviano)
- 1899V26 June 1899
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle del Bisenzio earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 16 km away · observed at Monachino
- 1899IV26 June 1899
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle del Bisenzio earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 16 km away · observed at Sambuca Pistoiese (Taviano)
…and 13 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 14 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?
Sambuca Pistoiese 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 Pistoia1 events · 30gTuscany region112 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Sambuca Pistoiese?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Sambuca Pistoiese area: the latest nearby dates back to 3 days ago.
Is Sambuca Pistoiese a seismic area?
Sambuca Pistoiese is classified in seismic zone 2 by the Civil Protection. A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.
What was the strongest earthquake near Sambuca Pistoiese?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Sambuca Pistoiese was magnitude 4.5, in 2019.
When was the last quake near Sambuca Pistoiese?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Sambuca Pistoiese was 3 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)