Earthquakes in Città di Castello
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 = 0.229 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Città di Castello plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Città di Castello
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Città di Castello over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1917IX26 April 1917
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 18 km away · observed at Lugnano
- 1917VIII26 April 1917
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 18 km away · observed at Rovigliano
- 1789IX30 September 1789
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 10 km away · observed at Turicchio
- 1789IX30 September 1789
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 10 km away · observed at Cerbara
- 1789IX30 September 1789
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 10 km away · observed at Grumale
- 1789VIII-IX30 September 1789
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 10 km away · observed at Piosina
- 1789VIII-IX30 September 1789
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 10 km away · observed at Belvedere
- 1789VIII-IX30 September 1789
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 10 km away · observed at Piano di Grumale
- 1789VIII30 September 1789
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 10 km away
- 1458VIII-IX26 April 1458
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 11 km away
- 1389VIII-IX18 October 1389
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 3 km away
- 1352VIII-IX25 December 1352
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Alta Valtiberina earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 18 km away
…and 146 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 5 km from Sansepolcro, 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 di Castello 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 Perugia343 events · 30gUmbria region365 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Città di Castello?
Yes: today the Città di Castello area (town and surroundings) recorded 1 quakes; the most recent 7 hours ago.
Is Città di Castello a seismic area?
Città di Castello 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 Città di Castello?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Città di Castello was magnitude 4.5, in 2023.
When was the last quake near Città di Castello?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Città di Castello was 7 hours ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)