Earthquakes in Deiva Marina
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 = 0.110 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Deiva Marina plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Deiva Marina
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Deiva Marina 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 56 km away
- 2000NF21 August 2000
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 119 km away
- 1996III11 July 1996
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 33 km away
- 1995IV10 October 1995
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 39 km away
- 1983IV9 November 1983
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 81 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 24 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
28 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Deiva Marina 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 Deiva Marina?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Deiva Marina area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 months ago.
Is Deiva Marina a seismic area?
Deiva Marina 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 Deiva Marina?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Deiva Marina was magnitude 3.4, in 2026.
When was the last quake near Deiva Marina?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Deiva Marina was 2 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)