Province of Genova

Earthquakes in Rezzoaglio

0.6
very light
LATEST QUAKE

4 km West of Santo Stefano d'Aveto

9 days ago · 15 Aug, 21:50
Depth 6 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
9
days since the last quake nearby
505
quakes recorded since 2014
~8 days
on average, one quake every
4.0
The strongest within 30 km
2 km South-West of Bargagli
48 months ago · 22 Sept, 15:39

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is this area?

Zone3
Seismic zone 3

Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.

Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.

Low
Expected shaking, compared with the other Italian municipalities (INGV MPS04 model)

Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.113 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
16
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
14
In the area
last 12 months
M4.0
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Rezzoaglio plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 39 months ago · 1,080 inhabitants

The seismic history of Rezzoaglio

The earthquakes that were actually felt in Rezzoaglio over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).

  1. 2005III18 April 2005

    Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.

    Valle del Trebbia earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 24 km away

  2. 2005III13 April 2005

    Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.

    Valle del Trebbia earthquake (M3.7), epicentre 20 km away

  3. 2000NF21 August 2000

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Monferrato earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 89 km away

  4. 1995II-III10 October 1995

    Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.

    Lunigiana earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 68 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.

18346.0
Val di Taro-Lunigiana earthquake
14 February 1834 · 41 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
18285.7
Oltrepò Pavese earthquake
9 October 1828 · 42 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
15455.4
Val di Taro earthquake
9 June 1545 · 38 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
15415.3
Valle Scrivia earthquake
22 October 1541 · 45 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.

Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

The closest seismic structure

Lunigiana

The town lies about 20 km from Lunigiana, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 7.0between 1 and 10 km deep

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

August 20261eventmax 0.6
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr
Jul

Earthquake map

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

0.6
9 days ago
15 Aug, 21:50
2.3
5 km West of Borzonasca
8 km South · 6 km
2 months ago
25 Jun, 17:09
2.4
5 km North-East of Tornolo
19 km East · 8 km
2 months ago
12 Jun, 03:17
2.2
4 km North-East of Tornolo
18 km East · 10 km
3 months ago
9 Jun, 10:28
2.2
5 km North-East of Tornolo
19 km East · 7 km
3 months ago
7 Jun, 14:26
1.3
2 km East of Borzonasca
13 km South-East · 9 km
4 months ago
25 Apr, 08:58
0.8
3 km North-East of Carasco
15 km South · 7 km
4 months ago
19 Apr, 20:27
1.7
5 months ago
31 Mar, 07:08
1.1
5 months ago
31 Mar, 02:35
1.7
5 months ago
31 Mar, 02:31

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Rezzoaglio sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 91% of the 67 towns in the province.
Rezzoaglio16
Nearby towns average15

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 · 30g
ISTAT code: 010048

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Rezzoaglio?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Rezzoaglio area: the latest nearby dates back to 9 days ago.

Is Rezzoaglio a seismic area?

Rezzoaglio 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 Rezzoaglio?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Rezzoaglio was magnitude 4.0, in 2022.

When was the last quake near Rezzoaglio?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Rezzoaglio was 9 days ago.

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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)

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