Province of La Spezia

Earthquakes today in Pignone

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:35). Latest: M2.5 on 18 September 2026 at 18:02, 2 km North of Fosdinovo, 11 km deep.

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Latest earthquake within 30 km

2 km North of Fosdinovo

25 days ago · 18 Sept 2026, 18:02
Depth 11 km

Seismic activity within 30 km

30 km radius
25
days since the last quake within 30 km
329
quakes recorded since 2015
~13 days
on average, one quake every
3.9
The strongest within 30 km
1 km North-East of Fosdinovo
7 months ago · 25 Mar 2026, 08:13

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is Pignone: zone 3

Zone3
Seismic zone 3

Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.

Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.

Low
Expected shaking, compared with the other Italian municipalities (INGV MPS04 model)

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).

Closest earthquake
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0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
28
Within 30 km
last 12 months
M3.9
Strongest since 2015
Within 30 km

“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Pignone. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Pignone.

No epicentre attributed to Pignone in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 599 inhabitants

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).

  1. 1995V10 October 1995

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Lunigiana earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 25 km away

  2. 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.

19206.5
Garfagnana earthquake
7 September 1920 · 46 km from here
XCompletely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
18346.0
Val di Taro-Lunigiana earthquake
14 February 1834 · 31 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
18375.9
Lunigiana earthquake
11 April 1837 · 39 km from here
XCompletely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
19205.6
Garfagnana earthquake
6 September 1920 · 48 km from here

Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

The closest seismic structure

Lunigiana

The town lies about 19 km from Lunigiana, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 7.0between 1 and 10 km deep

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).

Over time within 30 km

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Earthquake map within 30 km

60 events
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Latest earthquakes within 30 km

2.5
2 km North of Fosdinovo
27 km East · 11 km
25 days ago
18 Sept 2026, 18:02
1.7
7 km West of Bonassola
16 km West · 10 km
1 month ago
7 Sept 2026, 16:03
1.3
4 km North-West of Pontremoli
30 km North-East · 7 km
1 month ago
31 Aug 2026, 10:34
2.3
2 km North-East of Fosdinovo
28 km East · 11 km
2 months ago
22 Aug 2026, 17:55
2.2
2 km North-East of Fosdinovo
28 km East · 11 km
2 months ago
17 Aug 2026, 08:38
3.7
1 km North-East of Fosdinovo
28 km East · 10 km
2 months ago
16 Aug 2026, 05:49
0.6
2 months ago
13 Aug 2026, 09:30
1.6
3 km North-West of Fosdinovo
26 km East · 62 km
4 months ago
14 Jun 2026, 12:30
1.2
2 km North of Fosdinovo
27 km East · 11 km
4 months ago
6 Jun 2026, 08:29
0.9
3 km South-West of Lerici
22 km South-East · 8 km
5 months ago
27 May 2026, 16:12

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Pignone is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 0% of the 32 towns in the province.
Pignone0
Nearby towns average6.2

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 Spezia0 events · last 30 daysLiguria region29 events · last 30 days
ISTAT code: 011021

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Pignone today?

No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Pignone. The latest dates back to 18 September 2026.

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 INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Pignone was magnitude 3.9, on 25 March 2026.

When was the last quake near Pignone?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Pignone dates back to 18 September 2026, magnitude 2.5.

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Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification

Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)