Earthquakes in Tresana
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 = 0.172 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Tresana plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Tresana
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Tresana over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1995V-VI10 October 1995
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 17 km away
- 1995V3 March 1995
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 16 km away
- 1988IV8 February 1988
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Garfagnana earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 45 km away
- 1983IV9 November 1983
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 64 km away
- 1969IV6 January 1969
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino pistoiese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 70 km away
- 1961IV3 August 1961
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 25 km away
- 1934IV13 June 1934
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val di Taro-Lunigiana earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 25 km away
- 1920VIII7 September 1920
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 31 km away · observed at Novegigola
- 1920VIII7 September 1920
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 31 km away · observed at Popetto
- 1920VIII7 September 1920
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 31 km away
- 1920VII-VIII7 September 1920
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 31 km away · observed at Barbarasco
- 1920VII-VIII7 September 1920
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 31 km away · observed at Villa
…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 1 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).
Area over time
Earthquake map
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Tresana 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 Massa-Carrara2 events · 30gTuscany region52 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Tresana?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Tresana area: the latest nearby dates back to 7 days ago.
Is Tresana a seismic area?
Tresana 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 Tresana?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Tresana was magnitude 3.9, in 2026.
When was the last quake near Tresana?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Tresana was 7 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)