Earthquakes in Moconesi
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 = 0.096 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Moconesi plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Moconesi
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Moconesi 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 30 km away · observed at Moconesi (Ferrada)
- 2005NF13 April 2005
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valle del Trebbia earthquake (M3.7), epicentre 26 km away · observed at Moconesi (Ferrada)
- 1995III10 October 1995
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 74 km away · observed at Moconesi (Ferrada)
- 1902II4 August 1902
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 93 km away · observed at Cornia
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 31 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?
Moconesi 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 Moconesi?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Moconesi area: the latest nearby dates back to 22 months ago.
Is Moconesi a seismic area?
Moconesi 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 Moconesi?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Moconesi was magnitude 4.0, in 2022.
When was the last quake near Moconesi?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Moconesi was 9 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)