The strongest earthquakes ever in Tuscany from 1000 to 2020
Historical series of the strongest earthquakes ever in Tuscany
This page shows the strongest earthquakes ever with epicenter in Tuscany, from 1000 up to present times (year 2020 included). The information refers
to a database of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology. In particular,
it is the following work: Rovida A., Locati M., Camassi R., Lolli, B., Gasperini P.,
Antonucci A. 2022. Parametric Catalog of Italian Earthquakes (CPTI15), version 4.0. National
Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), https://doi.org/10.13127/CPTI/CPTI15.4.4
Only seismic events with a magnitude ≥ 3.5 were selected from the database.
Below the map there is also a table, indicating the date, the denomination of the area
of maximum effects and the moment magnitude. Together with the events with an epicenter
in Tuscany, those earthquakes not far from the regional borders have also
sometimes been included.
Data from INGV, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, ingv.it
What was the strongest earthquake ever in Tuscany?
The strongest earthquake ever with its epicenter in Tuscany was recorded on September 7, 1920 with a magnitude equal to 6.53 (area/city: Garfagnana).
Symbols used for earthquake epicenters in Tuscany
The color of the icons indicates the magnitude.
Yellow: 3.5≤M<4 .
Orange: 4≤M<5 .
Red: 5≤M<6 .
Purple: 6≤M<7 .
Black: M≥7 .
Click on the icon to view the details of the seismic event. Below the
epicenter map there is a table with a list of the events.
In the database there are
329 earthquakes,
28 of them with 3.5≤Mw<4 (8.5%),
243 with 4≤Mw<5 (73.9%),
54 with 5≤Mw<6 (16.4%),
4 with 6≤Mw<7 (1.2%),
0 with Mw≥7 (0.0%).
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Strongest earthquakes ever with epicenter in Italy
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Strongest earthquakes ever with epicenter in Italy and magnitude ≥6
Strongest earthquakes ever with epicenter in Italy and magnitude ≥7
Tables of the earthquakes since 1000 a.d. with epicenters in Tuscany
By clicking on the header of each column it is possible to sort the events as you like (for example, in chronological order). By default they are sorted by decreasing magnitude.
# | Data Evento | Area Epicentro | Magnitudo |
---|---|---|---|
1 | September 7, 1920 | Garfagnana | 6.53 |
2 | June 29, 1919 | Mugello | 6.38 |
3 | August 14, 1846 | Colline pisane | 6.04 |
4 | June 13, 1542 | Mugello | 6.02 |
5 | April 13, 1558 | Valdarno superiore | 5.97 |
6 | April 11, 1837 | Lunigiana | 5.94 |
7 | August 7, 1414 | Colline metallifere | 5.7 |
8 | March 6, 1740 | Garfagnana | 5.64 |
9 | October 27, 1914 | Lucchesia | 5.63 |
10 | September 6, 1920 | Garfagnana | 5.61 |
11 | May 7, 1481 | Lunigiana | 5.6 |
12 | February 28, 1293 | Pistoia | 5.56 |
13 | May 18, 1895 | Fiorentino | 5.5 |
14 | April 8, 1694 | Alta valtiberina | 5.4 |
15 | September 28, 1453 | Fiorentino | 5.38 |
16 | June 21, 2013 | Lunigiana | 5.36 |
17 | August 25, 1909 | Crete senesi | 5.34 |
18 | October 4, 1527 | Pistoia | 5.33 |
19 | November 27, 1545 | Val d'orcia | 5.33 |
20 | April 19, 1726 | Crete senesi | 5.33 |
21 | October 16, 1940 | Val di paglia | 5.29 |
22 | August 3, 1597 | Mugello | 5.28 |
23 | January 21, 1767 | Lunigiana | 5.27 |
24 | September 17, 1873 | Appennino tosco-ligure | 5.26 |
25 | September 11, 1812 | Val di pesa | 5.24 |
26 | January 3, 1781 | Crete senesi | 5.19 |
27 | July 27, 1903 | Lunigiana | 5.19 |
28 | September 7, 1920 | Garfagnana | 5.18 |
29 | July 23, 1746 | Garfagnana | 5.15 |
30 | October 30, 1802 | Val d'orcia | 5.15 |
31 | July 29, 1871 | Val di cecina | 5.15 |
32 | April 15, 1762 | Mugello | 5.14 |
33 | October 5, 1777 | Val di paglia | 5.14 |
34 | April 3, 1814 | Costa pisano-livornese | 5.12 |
35 | December 11, 1864 | Mugello | 5.11 |
36 | 1148 (exact date unknown) | Firenze | 5.1 |
37 | December 16, 1320 | Siena | 5.1 |
38 | 1484 (exact date unknown) | Sansepolcro | 5.1 |
39 | 1489 (exact date unknown) | Sansepolcro | 5.1 |
40 | June 4, 1496 | Siena | 5.1 |
41 | November 1, 1504 | Casentino | 5.1 |
42 | November 16, 1599 | Casentino | 5.1 |
43 | September 8, 1611 | Mugello | 5.1 |
44 | December 11, 1724 | Colline metallifere | 5.1 |
45 | October 1, 1741 | Siena | 5.1 |
46 | July 26, 1790 | Lunigiana | 5.1 |
47 | October 18, 1804 | Valdelsa | 5.1 |
48 | November 17, 1904 | Pistoiese | 5.1 |
49 | August 25, 1909 | Crete senesi | 5.09 |
50 | September 13, 1911 | Chianti | 5.08 |
51 | May 12, 1848 | Senese | 5.05 |
52 | September 7, 1920 | Garfagnana | 5.05 |
53 | June 13, 1948 | Alta valtiberina | 5.04 |
54 | October 25, 1843 | Mugello | 5.03 |
55 | October 25, 1919 | Alta valtiberina | 5.03 |
56 | June 26, 1899 | Valle del bisenzio | 5.02 |
57 | February 11, 1939 | Mugello | 5.01 |
58 | January 25, 2013 | Garfagnana | 5.01 |
59 | April 1, 1950 | Livornese | 4.99 |
60 | September 26, 1869 | Valdelsa | 4.98 |
61 | September 10, 1878 | Lunigiana | 4.98 |
62 | March 5, 1902 | Garfagnana | 4.98 |
63 | February 5, 1796 | Aretino | 4.96 |
64 | July 18, 1929 | Mugello | 4.96 |
65 | October 15, 1939 | Garfagnana | 4.96 |
66 | March 9, 1727 | Mugello | 4.93 |
67 | February 1, 1995 | Val di pesa | 4.93 |
68 | May 24, 1930 | Appennino tosco-emiliano | 4.91 |
69 | October 29, 1960 | Mugello | 4.91 |
70 | January 8, 1926 | Monte amiata | 4.9 |
71 | September 5, 1931 | Mugello | 4.88 |
72 | January 27, 1742 | Livornese | 4.87 |
73 | 1005 (exact date unknown) | Arezzo | 4.86 |
74 | 1287 (exact date unknown) | Monte amiata | 4.86 |
75 | 1358 (exact date unknown) | Alta valtiberina | 4.86 |
76 | December 27, 1361 | Siena | 4.86 |
77 | February 29, 1436 | Siena | 4.86 |
78 | September 3, 1467 | Siena | 4.86 |
79 | January 9, 1520 | Alta valtiberina | 4.86 |
80 | May 8, 1549 | Livorno | 4.86 |
81 | November 27, 1554 | Firenze | 4.86 |
82 | April 11, 1559 | Alta valtiberina | 4.86 |
83 | June 14, 1575 | Siena | 4.86 |
84 | March 24, 1679 | Val d'orcia | 4.86 |
85 | September 20, 1697 | Siena | 4.86 |
86 | September 30, 1697 | Siena | 4.86 |
87 | February 5, 1700 | Val d'orcia | 4.86 |
88 | December 27, 1770 | Valdarno superiore | 4.86 |
89 | January 11, 1781 | Crete senesi | 4.86 |
90 | September 8, 1798 | Val d'orcia | 4.86 |
91 | 1804 (exact date unknown) | Valdelsa | 4.86 |
92 | January 11, 1815 | Monte amiata | 4.86 |
93 | May 26, 1798 | Senese | 4.85 |
94 | October 31, 1939 | Lunigiana | 4.85 |
95 | March 24, 1959 | Fiorentino | 4.85 |
96 | December 17, 1804 | Valdelsa | 4.84 |
97 | April 12, 1859 | Senese | 4.83 |
98 | December 17, 1902 | Monte amiata | 4.83 |
99 | November 3, 1948 | Monte amiata | 4.82 |
100 | October 10, 1995 | Lunigiana | 4.82 |
101 | February 7, 1869 | Senese | 4.81 |
102 | August 4, 1902 | Lunigiana | 4.78 |
103 | June 30, 2013 | Lunigiana | 4.77 |
104 | March 29, 1731 | Alta valtiberina | 4.76 |
105 | September 14, 1845 | Appennino tosco-emiliano | 4.73 |
106 | August 2, 1853 | Val di cecina | 4.72 |
107 | March 1, 2008 | Mugello | 4.72 |
108 | April 7, 1950 | Livornese | 4.71 |
109 | December 9, 2019 | Mugello | 4.69 |
110 | September 22, 1901 | Valdelsa | 4.68 |
111 | August 19, 1970 | Colline metallifere | 4.68 |
112 | August 7, 1895 | Appennino tosco-emiliano | 4.67 |
113 | January 6, 1969 | Appennino pistoiese | 4.67 |
114 | May 7, 1921 | Lunigiana | 4.64 |
115 | June 19, 1940 | Monte amiata | 4.64 |
116 | June 7, 1980 | Garfagnana | 4.64 |
117 | 1196 (exact date unknown) | Pistoia | 4.63 |
118 | June 30, 1306 | Lucca | 4.63 |
119 | September 12, 1345 | Firenze | 4.63 |
120 | December 22, 1345 | Firenze | 4.63 |
121 | October 15, 1449 | Crete senesi | 4.63 |
122 | December 24, 1509 | Val d'orcia | 4.63 |
123 | July 6, 1600 | Firenze | 4.63 |
124 | June 8, 1641 | Lunigiana | 4.63 |
125 | April 5, 1646 | Livorno | 4.63 |
126 | October 1, 1697 | Siena | 4.63 |
127 | October 28, 1697 | Siena | 4.63 |
128 | December 20, 1697 | Siena | 4.63 |
129 | June 23, 1729 | Casentino | 4.63 |
130 | October 12, 1772 | Alta valtiberina | 4.63 |
131 | January 31, 1774 | Alta valtiberina | 4.63 |
132 | May 15, 1774 | Monte amiata | 4.63 |
133 | August 3, 1778 | Alta valtiberina | 4.63 |
134 | October 26, 1808 | Livorno | 4.63 |
135 | August 12, 1815 | Pistoia | 4.63 |
136 | February 6, 1835 | Mugello | 4.63 |
137 | October 22, 1871 | Chianti | 4.63 |
138 | April 29, 1946 | Colline metallifere | 4.63 |
139 | November 26, 2001 | Casentino | 4.63 |
140 | June 23, 2013 | Lunigiana | 4.63 |
141 | September 7, 1920 | Garfagnana | 4.62 |
142 | December 15, 1931 | Mugello | 4.62 |
143 | April 22, 1984 | Costa pisano-livornese | 4.61 |
144 | January 21, 1767 | Lunigiana | 4.6 |
145 | January 23, 1985 | Garfagnana | 4.6 |
146 | December 24, 1779 | Appennino pistoiese | 4.59 |
147 | September 6, 1897 | Valdarno inferiore | 4.59 |
148 | August 12, 1951 | Garfagnana | 4.59 |
149 | July 27, 1916 | Garfagnana | 4.56 |
150 | February 15, 1969 | Mugello | 4.56 |
151 | January 5, 1775 | Appennino emiliano | 4.55 |
152 | June 6, 1895 | Fiorentino | 4.55 |
153 | February 12, 1905 | Monte amiata | 4.55 |
154 | March 26, 1911 | Casentino | 4.54 |
155 | July 29, 1913 | Casentino | 4.54 |
156 | September 16, 1962 | Chianti | 4.54 |
157 | December 13, 1955 | Lunigiana | 4.53 |
158 | February 15, 1890 | Valdelsa | 4.52 |
159 | April 1, 2000 | Monte amiata | 4.52 |
160 | October 25, 1895 | Chianti | 4.51 |
161 | August 4, 1965 | Alta valtiberina | 4.48 |
162 | November 14, 1887 | Fiorentino | 4.47 |
163 | April 12, 1859 | Senese | 4.46 |
164 | June 27, 1902 | Casentino | 4.46 |
165 | December 24, 1947 | Crete senesi | 4.46 |
166 | October 1, 1986 | Lunigiana | 4.46 |
167 | April 15, 1960 | Montefeltro | 4.45 |
168 | December 20, 1907 | Chianti | 4.44 |
169 | September 8, 1980 | Costa grossetana | 4.44 |
170 | March 9, 1949 | Mugello | 4.42 |
171 | October 2, 1997 | Alta valtiberina | 4.42 |
172 | January 10, 1168 | Pisa | 4.4 |
173 | 1322 (exact date unknown) | Pisa | 4.4 |
174 | May 21, 1325 | Firenze | 4.4 |
175 | 1420 (exact date unknown) | Siena | 4.4 |
176 | 1426 (exact date unknown) | Firenze | 4.4 |
177 | December 9, 1456 | Sansepolcro | 4.4 |
178 | August 22, 1467 | Siena | 4.4 |
179 | February 6, 1481 | Monti pisani | 4.4 |
180 | February 7, 1481 | Lucca | 4.4 |
181 | September 30, 1486 | Siena | 4.4 |
182 | April 11, 1498 | Senese | 4.4 |
183 | November 11, 1530 | Senese | 4.4 |
184 | September 26, 1551 | Firenze | 4.4 |
185 | January 25, 1603 | Siena | 4.4 |
186 | 1609 (exact date unknown) | Valdelsa | 4.4 |
187 | April 30, 1630 | Pistoiese | 4.4 |
188 | March 31, 1638 | Siena | 4.4 |
189 | January 13, 1648 | Pistoia | 4.4 |
190 | June 18, 1697 | Val di pesa | 4.4 |
191 | September 20, 1697 | Siena | 4.4 |
192 | January 8, 1771 | Livorno | 4.4 |
193 | June 29, 1783 | Casentino | 4.4 |
194 | December 26, 1787 | Casentino | 4.4 |
195 | January 6, 1849 | Romagna toscana | 4.4 |
196 | June 5, 1856 | Alta valtiberina | 4.4 |
197 | January 30, 1859 | Crete senesi | 4.4 |
198 | June 17, 1868 | Monte amiata | 4.4 |
199 | February 7, 1869 | Senese | 4.4 |
200 | April 21, 1928 | Val d'orcia | 4.4 |
201 | October 10, 1940 | Sestino | 4.4 |
202 | September 14, 2009 | Mugello | 4.4 |
203 | September 7, 2014 | Appennino tosco-emiliano | 4.4 |
204 | April 20, 1973 | Fiorentino | 4.38 |
205 | December 29, 1892 | Castel del rio | 4.37 |
206 | July 8, 1896 | Porretta terme | 4.37 |
207 | June 26, 1908 | Senese | 4.36 |
208 | December 4, 1902 | Lunigiana | 4.35 |
209 | September 13, 1911 | Chianti | 4.35 |
210 | February 8, 1988 | Garfagnana | 4.34 |
211 | October 2, 1997 | Alta valtiberina | 4.34 |
212 | January 15, 1914 | Livornese | 4.33 |
213 | December 24, 1997 | Garfagnana | 4.33 |
214 | December 19, 2014 | Val di pesa | 4.33 |
215 | August 2, 1922 | Frignano | 4.32 |
216 | September 7, 1904 | Valle dell'ombrone | 4.31 |
217 | January 28, 1974 | Appennino pistoiese | 4.31 |
218 | April 21, 1906 | Valdelsa | 4.3 |
219 | June 21, 2013 | Lunigiana | 4.3 |
220 | March 21, 1925 | Colline metallifere | 4.29 |
221 | January 25, 1931 | Lunigiana | 4.29 |
222 | May 10, 1965 | Appennino reggiano | 4.29 |
223 | July 27, 1897 | Valdarno inferiore | 4.27 |
224 | May 22, 1897 | Valdelsa | 4.26 |
225 | August 3, 1928 | Lunigiana | 4.26 |
226 | January 14, 1991 | Casentino | 4.26 |
227 | January 17, 1993 | Alta valtiberina | 4.26 |
228 | November 7, 1908 | Val di chiana | 4.25 |
229 | November 18, 1926 | Lunigiana | 4.25 |
230 | March 1, 2008 | Mugello | 4.24 |
231 | January 31, 1940 | Siena | 4.23 |
232 | April 30, 1957 | Alta valtiberina | 4.23 |
233 | August 15, 1912 | Mugello | 4.22 |
234 | September 1, 1982 | Valle del serchio | 4.21 |
235 | August 9, 1969 | Appennino tosco-romagnolo | 4.2 |
236 | March 3, 1995 | Lunigiana | 4.2 |
237 | December 15, 1907 | Chianti | 4.19 |
238 | June 26, 1968 | Senese | 4.19 |
239 | May 20, 1998 | Colline metallifere | 4.19 |
240 | October 2, 1804 | Valdelsa | 4.18 |
241 | August 3, 1961 | Lunigiana | 4.18 |
242 | March 26, 2008 | Lunigiana | 4.18 |
243 | June 30, 2003 | Costa pisano-livornese | 4.17 |
244 | February 4, 1384 | Firenze | 4.16 |
245 | February 4, 1384 | Firenze | 4.16 |
246 | June 26, 1429 | Siena | 4.16 |
247 | August 13, 1430 | Siena | 4.16 |
248 | March 24, 1464 | Garfagnana | 4.16 |
249 | April 7, 1469 | Firenze | 4.16 |
250 | June 4, 1496 | Siena | 4.16 |
251 | November 28, 1545 | Val d'orcia | 4.16 |
252 | November 29, 1545 | Val d'orcia | 4.16 |
253 | June 11, 1737 | Val di pesa | 4.16 |
254 | March 18, 1759 | Pistoia | 4.16 |
255 | November 30, 1768 | Valdelsa | 4.16 |
256 | July 27, 1771 | Mugello | 4.16 |
257 | July 27, 1771 | Mugello | 4.16 |
258 | July 29, 1771 | Mugello | 4.16 |
259 | June 26, 1779 | Siena | 4.16 |
260 | December 31, 1779 | Appennino pistoiese | 4.16 |
261 | January 6, 1781 | Crete senesi | 4.16 |
262 | October 21, 1787 | Siena | 4.16 |
263 | October 21, 1787 | Siena | 4.16 |
264 | October 23, 1787 | Siena | 4.16 |
265 | August 10, 1802 | Toscana centrale | 4.16 |
266 | November 1, 1867 | Siena | 4.16 |
267 | December 12, 1889 | San piero a sieve | 4.16 |
268 | May 4, 1890 | Valdelsa | 4.16 |
269 | December 12, 1894 | Livorno | 4.16 |
270 | May 15, 1914 | Chianti | 4.16 |
271 | January 22, 1918 | Corazzano | 4.16 |
272 | September 3, 1925 | Monte amiata | 4.16 |
273 | July 23, 1965 | Lunigiana | 4.16 |
274 | April 16, 1975 | Monte amiata | 4.16 |
275 | April 17, 2006 | Costa pisano-livornese | 4.16 |
276 | December 19, 2014 | Val di pesa | 4.16 |
277 | January 22, 1987 | Costa pisano-livornese | 4.15 |
278 | March 18, 1909 | Appennino reggiano | 4.13 |
279 | December 30, 1973 | Grossetano | 4.13 |
280 | June 23, 2016 | Lunigiana | 4.11 |
281 | November 15, 1897 | Val d'orcia | 4.1 |
282 | April 22, 1984 | Costa pisano-livornese | 4.1 |
283 | February 10, 1987 | Lunigiana | 4.09 |
284 | July 9, 1989 | Montefeltro | 4.09 |
285 | February 21, 2002 | Casentino | 4.09 |
286 | October 25, 2016 | Valdelsa | 4.08 |
287 | November 24, 1920 | Senese | 4.07 |
288 | April 4, 1975 | Appennino pistoiese | 4.07 |
289 | November 7, 1973 | Pistoiese | 4.06 |
290 | July 11, 1996 | Lunigiana | 4.06 |
291 | May 30, 1958 | Val di paglia | 4.05 |
292 | March 1, 2008 | Mugello | 4.05 |
293 | October 1, 1967 | Pistoiese | 4.04 |
294 | March 21, 1997 | Monte amiata | 4.04 |
295 | March 1, 2008 | Mugello | 4.04 |
296 | February 22, 1956 | Senese | 4.03 |
297 | August 6, 1993 | Colline metallifere | 4.03 |
298 | May 1, 2018 | Colline metallifere | 4.02 |
299 | June 30, 1974 | Appennino pistoiese | 4.01 |
300 | September 13, 2015 | Val di pesa | 4.01 |
301 | November 17, 1993 | Arcipelago toscano | 4 |
302 | March 4, 2015 | Valdelsa | 3.99 |
303 | May 21, 1984 | Costa pisano-livornese | 3.97 |
304 | December 20, 1906 | Valdelsa | 3.96 |
305 | July 20, 1925 | Garfagnana | 3.95 |
306 | January 10, 1720 | Toscana settentrionale | 3.93 |
307 | May 21, 1732 | Livorno | 3.93 |
308 | February 18, 1778 | Lunigiana | 3.93 |
309 | May 17, 1853 | Siena | 3.93 |
310 | April 24, 1891 | Pescia | 3.93 |
311 | December 29, 1892 | Palazzuolo sul senio | 3.93 |
312 | August 2, 1916 | San gimignano | 3.93 |
313 | October 19, 1933 | Colline metallifere | 3.93 |
314 | May 1, 1984 | Costa pisano-livornese | 3.89 |
315 | May 8, 1990 | Alta valtiberina | 3.77 |
316 | April 14, 1705 | Senese | 3.7 |
317 | March 29, 1730 | Versilia | 3.7 |
318 | December 9, 1731 | Appennino pistoiese | 3.7 |
319 | December 23, 1731 | Appennino pistoiese | 3.7 |
320 | May 6, 1766 | Valdelsa | 3.7 |
321 | October 20, 1787 | Siena | 3.7 |
322 | February 14, 1795 | Siena | 3.7 |
323 | October 6, 1804 | Valdelsa | 3.7 |
324 | December 4, 1854 | Senese | 3.7 |
325 | August 28, 1900 | Chianti | 3.7 |
326 | January 22, 1918 | Corazzano | 3.7 |
327 | September 25, 1919 | Frignano | 3.7 |
328 | December 27, 1920 | Garfagnana | 3.7 |
329 | June 24, 1990 | Colline metallifere | 3.56 |
The strongest earthquakes ever from the year 1000 to 2020, divided by areas
Click on the region of interest to select events in that area.
The consequences of some strong earthquakes with epicenter in Tuscany
We offer below some notes found on the Wikipedia page dedicated to the strongest earthquakes in Italy in ancient times and the Middle Ages, the one dedicated to earthquakes in the modern age, the one dedicated to earthquakes in Mugello, and the one dedicated to the earthquake in Florence in 1895.
The earthquake of 678 (uncertain) would have ruined many cities and destroyed much of Arezzo. |
The earthquake of 28 September 1453 in Florence (Mw: 5.3) caused damage to buildings, with collapses in the area east of the city. |
The earthquake of June 13, 1542 in Mugello (Mw: 5.9) ruined a large part of the castle of Scarperia, and other places including Galliano, Sant'Agata, Barberino, Bosco ai Frati, Luco, causing the death of about 150 people. The image of the Madonna del Sasso was transferred to Florence, where it received offerings and tributes from the families of the city. |
The earthquake of April 5, 1646 (Mw: 5.1) damaged the city of Livorno. |
The earthquake of May 26, 1798 in Siena caused several victims and numerous damages to the city's buildings, including the Cathedral. |
The Florence earthquake of May 18, 1895 (Mw: 5.1) caused the greatest damage in the south of the city,
where it reached the VIII degree of the Mercalli scale, while in Florence the effects were of the VII degree of the same scale.
Near Grassina there were 3 deaths from the collapse of farmhouses, while the Medici villa of Lappeggi suffered significant damage;
a fourth victim lost his life in the collapse of a building in San Martino a Strada; in the capital, however, although there were no deaths,
there were 6 injured and about a hundred buildings uninhabitable.
Both in Florence and in the surrounding areas, many monumental buildings were seriously damaged, especially churches; the most significant damage occurred at the Certosa di Firenze where an entire side of the cloister collapsed, damaging numerous works of art. Lesser damage was also found at Giotto's bell tower, the baptistery and the cathedral, where numerous cracks opened up. Partial damage was also found at the Basilica of Santa Croce, the Basilica of San Lorenzo, the Badia Fiorentina and the Church of Santa Maria del Carmine. Minor collapses also occurred at Palazzo Pitti, Palazzo Medici Riccardi, Palazzo degli Uffizi, Palazzo Strozzi, the Museum of San Marco and the National Museum of Bargello, where however some art collections were damaged; outside the historic center, the Church of San Leonardo in Arcetri was also damaged. The earthquake was followed by a strong aftershock on June 6, 1895 which however did not cause further damage or victims, while the aftershocks of decreasing intensity continued until June 1896. |
The earthquake of 29 June 1919 in Mugello (Mw: 6.1) caused over one hundred deaths, four hundred injuries
and thousands of homeless people. The area where the greatest damage occurred was in the immediate vicinity of Vicchio,
including the towns of Pilarciano, Villore, Rostolena, Mirandola, Villa, Vitigliano, Rupecanina and Casole; in the municipal capital,
700 out of 1500 houses were destroyed; 500 became uninhabitable and the remainder suffered serious damage. The birthplace of the painter
Giotto in the hamlet of Vespignano was also seriously damaged. Serious damage also occurred in Borgo San Lorenzo, where over 75% of the
houses were declared uninhabitable and the Pieve, another church and other buildings collapsed; in San Godenzo, where the church
was seriously damaged and most of the houses were uninhabitable; in Dicomano, where the Clock Tower collapsed, several houses and most
of the others were seriously damaged; the hospital in Luco del Mugello had to be evacuated. There was also serious damage in Firenzuola
and in some municipalities on the Romagna side but fortunately no damage to people, since the area had already been hit by an earthquake
the previous November and the population was still living in makeshift shacks.
The effects of the earthquake were also felt in Florence, where there was minor damage such as falling chimneys, detachment of plaster and some cracks in walls; in Prato, where some walls collapsed and some buildings were damaged and in Campi Bisenzio, where an ancient medieval tower was damaged and had to be demolished. A subsequent strong shock, on July 1, further aggravated the damage, particularly affecting buildings already damaged by the first shock. |