Earthquakes in Lumarzo
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 = 0.091 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Lumarzo plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Lumarzo
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Lumarzo 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 35 km away
- 1995NF10 October 1995
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 79 km away
- 1913II27 March 1913
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Val Trebbia earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 52 km away · observed at Ferriere
- 1910V6 September 1910
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino ligure earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 24 km away · observed at Ferriere
- 1882V15 February 1882
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val Borbera earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 24 km away · observed at Ferriere
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 38 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
45 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Lumarzo 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 Genova2 events · 30gLiguria region13 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Lumarzo?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Lumarzo area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 months ago.
Is Lumarzo a seismic area?
Lumarzo 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 Lumarzo?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Lumarzo was magnitude 4.0, in 2022.
When was the last quake near Lumarzo?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Lumarzo was 10 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)