Province of Lucca

Earthquakes in Sillano Giuncugnano

2.2
light
LATEST QUAKE

2 km West of Fivizzano

2 days ago · 23 Aug, 14:42
Depth 9 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
1
days since the last quake nearby
1,573
quakes recorded since 2014
~3 days
on average, one quake every
3.9
The strongest within 30 km
1 km North-East of Fosdinovo
5 months ago · 25 Mar, 08:13

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

How seismic is this area?

Zone2
Seismic zone 2

A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.

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

Medium
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 = 0.205 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
51
In the town
total on record
2
In the town
last 12 months
49
In the area
last 12 months
M3.9
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Sillano Giuncugnano plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 7 months ago · 1,150 inhabitants

The seismic history of Sillano Giuncugnano

The earthquakes that were actually felt in Sillano Giuncugnano over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).

  1. 1920IX7 September 1920

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 5 km away · observed at Capoli

  2. 1920IX7 September 1920

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 5 km away · observed at Giuncugnano

  3. 1920IX7 September 1920

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 5 km away · observed at Brica

  4. 1920IX7 September 1920

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 5 km away · observed at Camporanda

  5. 1920IX7 September 1920

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 5 km away · observed at Gragna

  6. 1920IX7 September 1920

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 5 km away · observed at Castelletto

  7. 1920IX7 September 1920

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 5 km away · observed at Dalli Sopra

  8. 1920IX7 September 1920

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 5 km away · observed at Dalli Sotto

  9. 1920VIII-IX7 September 1920

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 5 km away · observed at Magliano

  10. 1920VIII-IX7 September 1920

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 5 km away · observed at Ponteccio

  11. 1920VIII-IX7 September 1920

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 5 km away · observed at Metello

  12. 1920VIII-IX7 September 1920

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 5 km away · observed at Rocca

…and 40 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.

19206.5
Garfagnana earthquake
7 September 1920 · 5 km from here
XCompletely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
18346.0
Val di Taro-Lunigiana earthquake
14 February 1834 · 41 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
18375.9
Lunigiana earthquake
11 April 1837 · 11 km from here
XCompletely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
17405.6
Garfagnana earthquake
6 March 1740 · 23 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.

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

The closest seismic structure

Garfagnana

The town sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.9between 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).

Area over time

August 20269eventsmax 3.7
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr
Jul

Earthquake map

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

2.2
2 km West of Fivizzano
14 km West · 9 km
2 days ago
23 Aug, 14:42
2.3
2 km North-East of Fosdinovo
22 km West · 11 km
3 days ago
22 Aug, 17:55
1.4
5 days ago
20 Aug, 06:59
2.2
2 km North-East of Fosdinovo
22 km West · 11 km
8 days ago
17 Aug, 08:38
2.0
3 km East of Fosdinovo
21 km West · 9 km
9 days ago
16 Aug, 13:42
1.6
4 km East of Fosdinovo
20 km West · 10 km
9 days ago
16 Aug, 05:57
3.7
1 km North-East of Fosdinovo
22 km West · 10 km
9 days ago
16 Aug, 05:49
0.9
20 days ago
5 Aug, 10:49
1.3
2 km East of Fosciandora
21 km South-East · 9 km
20 days ago
5 Aug, 03:05
2.3
5 km North-West of Ventasso
18 km North · 62 km
2 months ago
25 Jun, 02:58

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Sillano Giuncugnano sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 91% of the 33 towns in the province.
Sillano Giuncugnano51
Nearby towns average66

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 · 30g
ISTAT code: 046037

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Sillano Giuncugnano?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Sillano Giuncugnano area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 days ago.

Is Sillano Giuncugnano a seismic area?

Sillano Giuncugnano 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 Sillano Giuncugnano?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Sillano Giuncugnano was magnitude 3.9, in 2026.

When was the last quake near Sillano Giuncugnano?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Sillano Giuncugnano was 2 days ago.

Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.

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

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