Earthquakes in Finale Ligure
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 = 0.081 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Finale Ligure plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Finale Ligure
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Finale Ligure over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1993V-VI17 July 1993
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 9 km away
- 1970V-VI31 December 1970
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 18 km away
- 1970V31 December 1970
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 18 km away · observed at Varigotti
- 1968V7 September 1968
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Savonese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 1 km away
- 1968V18 April 1968
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 30 km away
- 1887VIII23 February 1887
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 44 km away
- 1887VII-VIII23 February 1887
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 44 km away · observed at Gorra
- 1887VII-VIII23 February 1887
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 44 km away · observed at Varigotti
- 1887VII-VIII23 February 1887
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 44 km away · observed at Calvisio
- 1887VII-VIII23 February 1887
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 44 km away · observed at Perti
- 1818V23 February 1818
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 40 km away · observed at Finalborgo
- 1704VI13 May 1704
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Riviera Ligure earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 21 km away
…and 22 more documented effects in this town's history.
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 14 km from Imperia Promontory, 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?
Finale 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 Savona5 events · 30gLiguria region9 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Finale Ligure?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Finale Ligure area: the latest nearby dates back to 25 days ago.
Is Finale Ligure a seismic area?
Finale 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 Finale Ligure?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Finale Ligure was magnitude 2.9, in 2023.
When was the last quake near Finale Ligure?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Finale Ligure was 2 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)