Earthquakes in Tribogna
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 = 0.086 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Tribogna plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Tribogna
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Tribogna 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 36 km away · observed at Tribogna (Garbarini)
- 2005NF13 April 2005
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valle del Trebbia earthquake (M3.7), epicentre 32 km away · observed at Tribogna (Garbarini)
- 2002NF13 November 2002
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Franciacorta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 156 km away · observed at Tribogna (Garbarini)
- 1995IV10 October 1995
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 73 km away · observed at Tribogna (Garbarini)
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 35 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
56 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Tribogna is about average for its province in recorded quakes.
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 Tribogna?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Tribogna area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 months ago.
Is Tribogna a seismic area?
Tribogna 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 Tribogna?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Tribogna was magnitude 4.0, in 2022.
When was the last quake near Tribogna?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Tribogna was 9 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)