Earthquakes today in San Gimignano
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 14:48). Latest: M1.4 on 5 October 2026 at 23:21, 3 km East of Castelnuovo di Val di Cecina, 10 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
3 km East of Castelnuovo di Val di Cecina
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 San Gimignano: 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 = 0.141 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of San Gimignano. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is San Gimignano.
The seismic history of San Gimignano
The earthquakes that were actually felt in San Gimignano over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1920VI7 September 1920
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 100 km away
- 1916V-VI2 August 1916
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
San Gimignano earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 1 km away
- 1909V-VI25 August 1909
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Crete Senesi earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 47 km away
- 1897V-VI22 May 1897
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valdelsa earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 7 km away
- 1895V25 October 1895
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Chianti earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 16 km away
- 1895V18 May 1895
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Fiorentino earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 32 km away
- 1869VII26 September 1869
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Valdelsa earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 6 km away
- 1869VI-VII26 September 1869
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Valdelsa earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 6 km away · observed at Libbiano
- 1859IV-V12 April 1859
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Senese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 30 km away
- 1804VI17 December 1804
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valdelsa earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 12 km away
- 1804VII18 October 1804
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Valdelsa earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 6 km away
- 1802HF10 August 1802
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Toscana centrale earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 22 km away
…and 15 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 39 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?
San Gimignano 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 Siena14 events · last 30 daysTuscany region66 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near San Gimignano today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of San Gimignano. The latest dates back to 5 October 2026.
Is San Gimignano a seismic area?
San Gimignano 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 San Gimignano?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of San Gimignano was magnitude 3.9, on 25 October 2016.
When was the last quake near San Gimignano?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of San Gimignano dates back to 5 October 2026, magnitude 1.4.
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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)