Earthquakes today in Pieve Ligure
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 14:23). 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 Pieve Ligure: 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 = 0.080 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Pieve Ligure. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Pieve Ligure.
The seismic history of Pieve Ligure
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Pieve Ligure 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 43 km away
- 2005NF13 April 2005
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valle del Trebbia earthquake (M3.7), epicentre 39 km away
- 2001NF6 February 2001
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Mar Ligure earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 50 km away
- 2000NF21 August 2000
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 81 km away
- 1995II10 October 1995
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 79 km away
- 1972IV25 October 1972
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino settentrionale earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 63 km away
- 1887V-VI23 February 1887
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 104 km away
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 Imperia Promontory, 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?
Pieve Ligure 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 region30 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Pieve Ligure today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Pieve Ligure. The latest dates back to 15 August 2026.
Is Pieve Ligure a seismic area?
Pieve Ligure 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 Pieve Ligure?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Pieve Ligure was magnitude 4.0, on 22 September 2022.
When was the last quake near Pieve Ligure?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Pieve Ligure 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)