Earthquakes in Anzola dell'Emilia
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?
Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
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 = 0.163 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Anzola dell'Emilia plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Anzola dell'Emilia
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Anzola dell'Emilia over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2003V14 September 2003
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino bolognese earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 39 km away · observed at Ponte Samoggia
- 1992III-IV17 April 1992
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino bolognese earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 21 km away
- 1987IV2 May 1987
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 47 km away
- 1987III-IV2 May 1987
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 47 km away · observed at Lavino di Mezzo
- 1983IV9 November 1983
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 75 km away
- 1931III10 June 1931
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Modenese earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 13 km away
- 1931III11 April 1931
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Faentino earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 54 km away
- 1929V-VI11 May 1929
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Bolognese earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 12 km away
- 1929VI28 April 1929
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Bolognese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 10 km away
- 1929VI22 April 1929
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Bolognese earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 12 km away
- 1929VI19 April 1929
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Bolognese earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 9 km away
- 1929VI10 April 1929
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Bolognese earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 22 km away
…and 5 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 7 km from Castelvetro di Modena-Castel San Pietro Terme, 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
14 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Anzola dell'Emilia is quieter than the average of its province.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Bologna10 events · 30gEmilia-Romagna region108 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Anzola dell'Emilia?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Anzola dell'Emilia area: the latest nearby dates back to 6 months ago.
Is Anzola dell'Emilia a seismic area?
Anzola dell'Emilia is classified in seismic zone 3 by the Civil Protection. Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
What was the strongest earthquake near Anzola dell'Emilia?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Anzola dell'Emilia was magnitude 3.3, in 2024.
When was the last quake near Anzola dell'Emilia?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Anzola dell'Emilia was 2 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)