Earthquakes in Barga
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?
A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.
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 = 0.202 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Barga plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Barga
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Barga over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1920IX7 September 1920
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 20 km away · observed at Metatino
- 1920VIII7 September 1920
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 20 km away · observed at Conti
- 1920VIII7 September 1920
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 20 km away
- 1920VIII7 September 1920
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 20 km away · observed at Tiglio
- 1920VIII7 September 1920
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 20 km away · observed at Sommocolonia
- 1920VIII7 September 1920
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 20 km away · observed at Mologno
- 1920VIII7 September 1920
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 20 km away · observed at Le Palmente
- 1920VIII7 September 1920
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 20 km away · observed at Albiano
- 1920VIII7 September 1920
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 20 km away · observed at Giuncheto
- 1740VIII6 March 1740
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Garfagnana earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 3 km away · observed at Fornacetta
- 1740VIII6 March 1740
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Garfagnana earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 3 km away
- 1740VIII6 March 1740
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Garfagnana earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 3 km away · observed at Bugliano
…and 67 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 sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.
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?
Barga 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 Lucca5 events · 30gTuscany region112 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Barga?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Barga area: the latest nearby dates back to 5 days ago.
Is Barga a seismic area?
Barga is classified in seismic zone 2 by the Civil Protection. A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.
What was the strongest earthquake near Barga?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Barga was magnitude 3.9, in 2016.
When was the last quake near Barga?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Barga was 5 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)