The strongest earthquakes ever in Liguria from 1000 to 2020
Historical series of the strongest earthquakes ever in Liguria
This page shows the strongest earthquakes ever with epicenter in Liguria, from 1000 up to present times (year 2020 included). The information refers
to a database of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology. In particular,
it is the following work: Rovida A., Locati M., Camassi R., Lolli, B., Gasperini P.,
Antonucci A. 2022. Parametric Catalog of Italian Earthquakes (CPTI15), version 4.0. National
Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), https://doi.org/10.13127/CPTI/CPTI15.4.4
Only seismic events with a magnitude ≥ 3.5 were selected from the database.
Below the map there is also a table, indicating the date, the denomination of the area
of maximum effects and the moment magnitude. Together with the events with an epicenter
in Liguria, those earthquakes not far from the regional borders have also
sometimes been included.
Data from INGV, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, ingv.it
What was the strongest earthquake ever in Liguria?
The strongest earthquake ever with its epicenter in Liguria was recorded on February 23, 1887 with a magnitude equal to 6.27 (area/city: Liguria occidentale).
Symbols used for earthquake epicenters in Liguria
The color of the icons indicates the magnitude.
Yellow: 3.5≤M<4 .
Orange: 4≤M<5 .
Red: 5≤M<6 .
Purple: 6≤M<7 .
Black: M≥7 .
Click on the icon to view the details of the seismic event. Below the
epicenter map there is a table with a list of the events.
In the database there are
57 earthquakes,
12 of them with 3.5≤Mw<4 (21.1%),
42 with 4≤Mw<5 (73.7%),
2 with 5≤Mw<6 (3.5%),
1 with 6≤Mw<7 (1.8%),
0 with Mw≥7 (0.0%).
More link:
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Strongest earthquakes ever with epicenter in Italy and magnitude ≥5
Strongest earthquakes ever with epicenter in Italy and magnitude ≥6
Strongest earthquakes ever with epicenter in Italy and magnitude ≥7
Tables of the earthquakes since 1000 a.d. with epicenters in Liguria
By clicking on the header of each column it is possible to sort the events as you like (for example, in chronological order). By default they are sorted by decreasing magnitude.
| # | Data Evento | Area Epicentro | Magnitudo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 23, 1887 | Liguria occidentale | 6.27 |
| 2 | May 26, 1831 | Liguria occidentale | 5.56 |
| 3 | February 23, 1818 | Liguria occidentale | 5.32 |
| 4 | February 7, 1767 | Genovese | 4.98 |
| 5 | April 18, 1968 | Liguria occidentale | 4.93 |
| 6 | January 31, 1612 | Liguria occidentale | 4.86 |
| 7 | January 8, 1819 | Liguria occidentale | 4.86 |
| 8 | September 5, 1807 | Liguria occidentale | 4.81 |
| 9 | May 28, 1831 | Liguria occidentale | 4.73 |
| 10 | August 15, 1182 | Genova | 4.63 |
| 11 | August 10, 1536 | Genova | 4.63 |
| 12 | October 31, 1537 | Savona | 4.63 |
| 13 | March 16, 1861 | Varese ligure | 4.63 |
| 14 | March 31, 1806 | Liguria occidentale | 4.62 |
| 15 | December 31, 1970 | Liguria occidentale | 4.62 |
| 16 | January 18, 1972 | Liguria occidentale | 4.6 |
| 17 | December 11, 1936 | Liguria occidentale | 4.46 |
| 18 | August 11, 1906 | Liguria occidentale | 4.41 |
| 19 | January 8, 1217 | Genova | 4.4 |
| 20 | July 31, 1547 | Savona | 4.4 |
| 21 | November 20, 1637 | Chiavari | 4.4 |
| 22 | January 24, 1885 | Liguria occidentale | 4.4 |
| 23 | September 7, 1968 | Savonese | 4.39 |
| 24 | April 21, 1995 | Liguria occidentale | 4.39 |
| 25 | January 7, 1917 | Savonese | 4.35 |
| 26 | October 12, 1897 | Liguria occidentale | 4.34 |
| 27 | May 27, 1909 | Liguria occidentale | 4.34 |
| 28 | July 17, 1993 | Liguria occidentale | 4.34 |
| 29 | September 21, 1924 | Genovese | 4.32 |
| 30 | August 3, 2000 | Liguria occidentale | 4.28 |
| 31 | March 5, 2012 | Appennino ligure | 4.27 |
| 32 | July 6, 1897 | Mar ligure | 4.22 |
| 33 | November 10, 1906 | Alta val di taro | 4.22 |
| 34 | October 20, 2011 | Appennino ligure | 4.22 |
| 35 | December 25, 1895 | Liguria occidentale | 4.18 |
| 36 | May 13, 1704 | Riviera ligure | 4.16 |
| 37 | May 14, 1704 | Riviera ligure | 4.16 |
| 38 | November 25, 1831 | Liguria occidentale | 4.16 |
| 39 | November 15, 1904 | Liguria occidentale | 4.16 |
| 40 | September 6, 1910 | Appennino ligure | 4.13 |
| 41 | December 21, 1959 | Liguria occidentale | 4.13 |
| 42 | April 11, 1955 | Liguria orientale | 4.07 |
| 43 | May 8, 1892 | Liguria occidentale | 4.04 |
| 44 | January 16, 1904 | Campo ligure | 4.01 |
| 45 | November 25, 1996 | Liguria occidentale | 4.01 |
| 46 | March 20, 1956 | Liguria occidentale | 3.93 |
| 47 | January 14, 1912 | Liguria occidentale | 3.89 |
| 48 | July 17, 1993 | Liguria occidentale | 3.88 |
| 49 | May 9, 1908 | Chiavari | 3.83 |
| 50 | March 8, 1957 | Liguria occidentale | 3.81 |
| 51 | May 1, 1917 | Liguria occidentale | 3.75 |
| 52 | May 14, 1610 | Liguria occidentale | 3.7 |
| 53 | November 21, 1751 | Liguria | 3.7 |
| 54 | April 22, 1900 | Liguria occidentale | 3.7 |
| 55 | May 18, 1917 | Chiavari | 3.7 |
| 56 | October 13, 1958 | Liguria occidentale | 3.7 |
| 57 | July 6, 1934 | Liguria orientale | 3.69 |
The strongest earthquakes ever from the year 1000 to 2020, divided by areas
Click on the region of interest to select events in that area.
