Earthquakes today in Sant'Olcese
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 14:16). Latest: M1.0 on 14 August 2026 at 07:12, 4 km South-West of Ceranesi, 12 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
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 Sant'Olcese: 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 Sant'Olcese. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Sant'Olcese.
The seismic history of Sant'Olcese
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Sant'Olcese 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 40 km away
- 2005NF13 April 2005
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valle del Trebbia earthquake (M3.7), epicentre 37 km away
- 1970NF31 December 1970
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 76 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 42 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?
Sant'Olcese 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 Sant'Olcese today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Sant'Olcese. The latest dates back to 14 August 2026.
Is Sant'Olcese a seismic area?
Sant'Olcese 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 Sant'Olcese?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Sant'Olcese was magnitude 4.0, on 22 September 2022.
When was the last quake near Sant'Olcese?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Sant'Olcese dates back to 14 August 2026, magnitude 1.0.
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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)