Earthquakes today in Lumarzo
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:52). Latest: M0.6 on 15 August 2026 at 21:50, 4 km West of Santo Stefano d'Aveto, 6 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
4 km West of Santo Stefano d'Aveto
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Lumarzo: zone 3
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).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Lumarzo. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Lumarzo.
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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
60 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
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 Genova0 events · last 30 daysLiguria region29 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Lumarzo today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Lumarzo. The latest dates back to 15 August 2026.
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 INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Lumarzo was magnitude 4.0, on 22 September 2022.
When was the last quake near Lumarzo?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Lumarzo dates back to 15 August 2026, magnitude 0.6.
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Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)