Earthquakes today in Vezzano Ligure
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:56). Latest: M1.4 on 8 October 2026 at 17:18, 4 km South-West of Casola in Lunigiana, 9 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
4 km South-West of Casola in Lunigiana
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Vezzano Ligure: zone 3
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 = 0.130 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Vezzano Ligure. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Vezzano Ligure.
The seismic history of Vezzano Ligure
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Vezzano Ligure 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 4 km away
- 1995IV-V10 October 1995
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 10 km away
- 1995III3 March 1995
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 27 km away
- 1989NF3 October 1989
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Appennino parmense earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 38 km away
- 1955V11 April 1955
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Liguria orientale earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 1 km away
- 1904NF10 June 1904
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Frignano earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 76 km away
- 1902III5 March 1902
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Garfagnana earthquake (M5.0), 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 9 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
60 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Vezzano Ligure 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 Spezia0 events · last 30 daysLiguria region29 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Vezzano Ligure today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Vezzano Ligure. The latest dates back to 8 October 2026.
Is Vezzano Ligure a seismic area?
Vezzano Ligure 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 Vezzano Ligure?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Vezzano Ligure was magnitude 3.9, on 25 March 2026.
When was the last quake near Vezzano Ligure?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Vezzano Ligure dates back to 8 October 2026, magnitude 1.4.
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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)