Earthquakes in Mezzanego
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 = 0.131 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Mezzanego plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Mezzanego
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Mezzanego over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1995III10 October 1995
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 57 km away · observed at Mezzanego (Prati di Mezzanego)
- 1906IV10 November 1906
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Alta Val di Taro earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 13 km away · observed at Borgonovo Ligure
- 1903III27 July 1903
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Lunigiana earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 44 km away · observed at Borgonovo Ligure
- 1898III4 March 1898
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Parmense earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 74 km away · observed at Borgonovo Ligure
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 21 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
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Mezzanego is about average for its province in recorded quakes.
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 Mezzanego?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Mezzanego area: the latest nearby dates back to 9 days ago.
Is Mezzanego a seismic area?
Mezzanego 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 Mezzanego?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Mezzanego was magnitude 4.0, in 2022.
When was the last quake near Mezzanego?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Mezzanego was 9 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)