Earthquakes in San Colombano Certenoli
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 = 0.100 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is San Colombano Certenoli plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of San Colombano Certenoli
The earthquakes that were actually felt in San Colombano Certenoli over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1986III1 October 1986
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 66 km away · observed at Certenoli
- 1986III1 October 1986
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 66 km away · observed at San Colombano Certenoli (Chiesa Nuova)
- 1934IV6 July 1934
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Liguria orientale earthquake (M3.7), epicentre 1 km away · observed at Certenoli
- 1913IV27 March 1913
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val Trebbia earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 56 km away · observed at Cichero
- 1910IV23 January 1910
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Piacentino earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 58 km away · observed at Certenoli
- 1908IV9 May 1908
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Chiavari earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 5 km away · observed at Certenoli
- 1906IV10 November 1906
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Alta Val di Taro earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 20 km away · observed at Baranzuolo
- 1906IV10 November 1906
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Alta Val di Taro earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 20 km away · observed at Celesia
- 1906IV10 November 1906
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Alta Val di Taro earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 20 km away · observed at Certenoli
- 1901IV30 October 1901
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 162 km away · observed at Certenoli
- 1898IV4 March 1898
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 80 km away · observed at Certenoli
- 1898IV4 March 1898
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 80 km away · observed at San Colombano Certenoli (Chiesa Nuova)
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 27 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?
San Colombano Certenoli 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 San Colombano Certenoli?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the San Colombano Certenoli area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 months ago.
Is San Colombano Certenoli a seismic area?
San Colombano Certenoli 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 San Colombano Certenoli?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of San Colombano Certenoli was magnitude 4.0, in 2022.
When was the last quake near San Colombano Certenoli?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of San Colombano Certenoli was 9 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)