Earthquakes in Città della Pieve
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 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 = 0.145 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Città della Pieve plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Città della Pieve
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Città della Pieve over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2000IV-V1 April 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monte Amiata earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 27 km away
- 1997V-VI26 September 1997
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 71 km away
- 1997IV-V26 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 74 km away
- 1984IV-V29 April 1984
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Umbria settentrionale earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 56 km away
- 1969V11 August 1969
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lago Trasimeno earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 22 km away
- 1940VI-VII16 October 1940
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Val di Paglia earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 12 km away
- 1919V10 September 1919
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val di Paglia earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 23 km away
- 1915IV-V26 March 1915
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Perugino earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 42 km away
- 1915V-VI13 January 1915
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 163 km away
- 1873V12 March 1873
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino marchigiano earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 103 km away
- 1861VII9 May 1861
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Val di Chiana earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 7 km away
- 1832V13 January 1832
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle Umbra earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 50 km away
…and 21 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 41 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?
Città della Pieve 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 Perugia277 events · 30gUmbria region284 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Città della Pieve?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Città della Pieve area: the latest nearby dates back to 22 days ago.
Is Città della Pieve a seismic area?
Città della Pieve 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 Città della Pieve?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Città della Pieve was magnitude 4.1, in 2016.
When was the last quake near Città della Pieve?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Città della Pieve was 22 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)