Earthquakes in Brugnato
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 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 = 0.133 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Brugnato plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Brugnato
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Brugnato over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2005II-III18 April 2005
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Valle del Trebbia earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 62 km away
- 1996III-IV11 July 1996
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 19 km away
- 1995V10 October 1995
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 25 km away
- 1995III-IV3 March 1995
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 26 km away
- 1989III-IV3 October 1989
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino parmense earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 36 km away
- 1983III-IV9 November 1983
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 71 km away
- 1972V25 October 1972
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino settentrionale earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 31 km away · observed at Bozzolo
- 1963III19 July 1963
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Mar Ligure earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 164 km away
- 1955III13 December 1955
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 29 km away
- 1955II11 April 1955
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Liguria orientale earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 17 km away
- 1934V13 June 1934
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val di Taro-Lunigiana earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 23 km away
- 1920VII7 September 1920
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 44 km away
…and one more documented effect in this town's history.
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 12 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?
Brugnato 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 La Spezia1 events · 30gLiguria region9 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Brugnato?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Brugnato area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 months ago.
Is Brugnato a seismic area?
Brugnato 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 Brugnato?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Brugnato was magnitude 3.9, in 2026.
When was the last quake near Brugnato?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Brugnato was 2 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)