Earthquakes in Luni
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 = 0.134 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Luni plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Luni
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Luni over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002II18 June 2002
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Frignano earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 62 km away · observed at Ortonovo
- 1996II11 July 1996
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 11 km away · observed at Ortonovo
- 1995VI10 October 1995
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 4 km away · observed at Ortonovo
- 1965III10 May 1965
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Appennino reggiano earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 27 km away · observed at Ortonovo
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 7 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?
Luni 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 La Spezia1 events · 30gLiguria region13 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Luni?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Luni area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 days ago.
Is Luni a seismic area?
Luni 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 Luni?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Luni was magnitude 3.9, in 2026.
When was the last quake near Luni?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Luni was 2 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)