Earthquakes in Borgo Tossignano
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 = 0.208 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Borgo Tossignano plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Borgo Tossignano
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Borgo Tossignano 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 19 km away
- 2000V6 May 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Faentino earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 29 km away
- 1967V30 December 1967
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 48 km away
- 1881V25 January 1881
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Bolognese earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 20 km away · observed at Tossignano
- 1879V27 April 1879
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino tosco-emiliano earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 12 km away
- 1878V9 November 1878
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Tossignano earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 11 km away · observed at Tossignano
- 1878V4 June 1878
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Bolognese earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 19 km away · observed at Tossignano
- 1878V-VI5 April 1878
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Bolognese earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 17 km away · observed at Tossignano
- 1878V12 March 1878
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Bolognese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 18 km away · observed at Tossignano
- 1874VII7 October 1874
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Imolese earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 12 km away
- 1781VI4 April 1781
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Faentino earthquake (M6.1), epicentre 15 km away · observed at Tossignano
- 1725VIII29 October 1725
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Appennino tosco-emiliano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 8 km away · observed at Tossignano
…and 13 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 Castel San Pietro Terme-Meldola, 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?
Borgo Tossignano records more quakes 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 Borgo Tossignano?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Borgo Tossignano area: the latest nearby dates back to 4 days ago.
Is Borgo Tossignano a seismic area?
Borgo Tossignano 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 Borgo Tossignano?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Borgo Tossignano was magnitude 4.9, in 2023.
When was the last quake near Borgo Tossignano?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Borgo Tossignano was 4 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)