Province of Genova

Earthquakes in Rondanina

1.4
very light
LATEST QUAKE

3 km North-East of Zerba

6 months ago · 1 Mar, 03:16
Depth 9 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
9
days since the last quake nearby
348
quakes recorded since 2014
~12 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 = 0.099 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
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0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
6
In the area
last 12 months
M4.0
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Rondanina plus nearby towns.

No earthquakes recorded in Rondanina · 69 inhabitants

The seismic history of Rondanina

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

  1. 2005NF18 April 2005

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Valle del Trebbia earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 22 km away

  2. 2005NF13 April 2005

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Valle del Trebbia earthquake (M3.7), epicentre 18 km away

  3. 1945IV29 June 1945

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Oltrepò Pavese earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 32 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.

18285.7
Oltrepò Pavese earthquake
9 October 1828 · 33 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
15455.4
Val di Taro earthquake
9 June 1545 · 49 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
15415.3
Valle Scrivia earthquake
22 October 1541 · 34 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19345.1
Val di Taro-Lunigiana earthquake
13 June 1934 · 42 km from here
VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

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

The closest seismic structure

Lunigiana

The town lies about 31 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

March 20262eventsmax 1.5
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr
Jul

Earthquake map

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.4
3 km North-East of Zerba
17 km North · 9 km
6 months ago
1 Mar, 03:16
1.5
1 km North-West of Zerba
15 km North · 10 km
6 months ago
1 Mar, 00:28
1.7
1 km North-East of Zerba
15 km North · 10 km
7 months ago
5 Feb, 08:36
2.1
0 km East of Zerba
14 km North · 9 km
7 months ago
5 Feb, 03:03
2.6
1 km North-East of Zerba
15 km North · 10 km
7 months ago
4 Feb, 13:09
1.5
2 km North-East of Gorreto
8 km North-East · 7 km
7 months ago
26 Jan, 11:36
1.8
22 months ago
16 Nov, 06:01
2.5
23 months ago
8 Oct, 03:09
2.7
23 months ago
8 Oct, 01:07
1.6
26 months ago
18 Jul, 03:36

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Rondanina is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 0% of the 67 towns in the province.
Rondanina0
Nearby towns average8.1

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: 010050

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Rondanina?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Rondanina area: the latest nearby dates back to 6 months ago.

Is Rondanina a seismic area?

Rondanina 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 Rondanina?

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

When was the last quake near Rondanina?

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

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

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