Earthquakes in Fabbriche di Vergemoli
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?
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 = 0.189 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Fabbriche di Vergemoli plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Fabbriche di Vergemoli
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Fabbriche di Vergemoli over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1997IV-V24 December 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garfagnana earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 17 km away · observed at Fabbriche di Vallico
- 1997IV-V24 December 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garfagnana earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 17 km away · observed at Vergemoli
- 1995IV10 October 1995
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 34 km away · observed at Fabbriche di Vallico
- 1995IV10 October 1995
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 34 km away · observed at Vergemoli
- 1988V8 February 1988
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garfagnana earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 8 km away · observed at Vergemoli
- 1988V8 February 1988
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garfagnana earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 8 km away · observed at Fabbriche di Vallico
- 1920VIII7 September 1920
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 20 km away · observed at Vallico Sotto
- 1920VII-VIII7 September 1920
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 20 km away · observed at Calomini
- 1920VII7 September 1920
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 20 km away · observed at Gragliana
- 1920VI7 September 1920
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 20 km away · observed at Vergemoli
- 1902IV4 August 1902
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 14 km away · observed at Vergemoli
- 1902VI5 March 1902
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Garfagnana earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 9 km away · observed at Vergemoli
…and 8 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 5 km from Garfagnana, 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?
Fabbriche di Vergemoli 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 Lucca3 events · 30gTuscany region52 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Fabbriche di Vergemoli?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Fabbriche di Vergemoli area: the latest nearby dates back to yesterday.
Is Fabbriche di Vergemoli a seismic area?
Fabbriche di Vergemoli 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 Fabbriche di Vergemoli?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Fabbriche di Vergemoli was magnitude 3.7, in 2022.
When was the last quake near Fabbriche di Vergemoli?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Fabbriche di Vergemoli was yesterday.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)