Earthquakes in Camogli
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?
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 = 0.080 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Camogli plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Camogli
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Camogli over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2005NF18 April 2005
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valle del Trebbia earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 45 km away
- 2005NF13 April 2005
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valle del Trebbia earthquake (M3.7), epicentre 41 km away
- 2001III-IV6 February 2001
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Mar Ligure earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 51 km away
- 2000NF21 August 2000
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 89 km away
- 1995NF10 October 1995
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 71 km away
- 1972IV-V25 October 1972
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino settentrionale earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 58 km away
- 1971II-III25 September 1971
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Mar Ligure earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 48 km away
- 1968NF18 June 1968
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valle d'Aosta earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 186 km away
- 1934IV13 June 1934
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val di Taro-Lunigiana earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 46 km away
- 1914F27 October 1914
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 124 km away
- 1902IV4 August 1902
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 92 km away · observed at Ruta
- 1887V-VI23 February 1887
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 106 km away
…and one more documented effect 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 40 km from Lunigiana, 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
59 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Camogli 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 Genova2 events · 30gLiguria region13 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Camogli?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Camogli area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 months ago.
Is Camogli a seismic area?
Camogli 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 Camogli?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Camogli was magnitude 4.0, in 2022.
When was the last quake near Camogli?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Camogli was 9 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)