Earthquakes in Riccò del Golfo di Spezia
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 = 0.114 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Riccò del Golfo di Spezia plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Riccò del Golfo di Spezia
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Riccò del Golfo di Spezia over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1996III-IV11 July 1996
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 14 km away
- 1995V10 October 1995
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 19 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 17 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?
Riccò del Golfo di Spezia 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 Riccò del Golfo di Spezia?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Riccò del Golfo di Spezia area: the latest nearby dates back to 17 days ago.
Is Riccò del Golfo di Spezia a seismic area?
Riccò del Golfo di Spezia 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 Riccò del Golfo di Spezia?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Riccò del Golfo di Spezia was magnitude 3.9, in 2026.
When was the last quake near Riccò del Golfo di Spezia?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Riccò del Golfo di Spezia was 8 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)