Earthquakes in Pignone
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 = 0.124 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Pignone plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Pignone
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Pignone over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1995V10 October 1995
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 25 km away
- 1920VI7 September 1920
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 46 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 19 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?
Pignone 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 Pignone?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Pignone area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 months ago.
Is Pignone a seismic area?
Pignone 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 Pignone?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Pignone was magnitude 3.9, in 2026.
When was the last quake near Pignone?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Pignone was 7 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)