Earthquakes in Casalecchio di Reno
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 = 0.165 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Casalecchio di Reno plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Casalecchio di Reno
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Casalecchio di Reno over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002NF19 June 2002
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Frignano earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 46 km away
- 2002NF18 June 2002
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Frignano earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 46 km away
- 2002NF8 June 2002
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Frignano earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 55 km away
- 1992III-IV17 April 1992
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino bolognese earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 20 km away
- 1971III-IV15 July 1971
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 82 km away
- 1967IV30 December 1967
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 61 km away
- 1929D20 April 1929
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Bolognese earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 9 km away · observed at Eremo di Tizzano
- 1929V-VI20 April 1929
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Bolognese earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 9 km away
- 1929VI19 April 1929
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Bolognese earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 6 km away
- 1929IV12 April 1929
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Bolognese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 19 km away
- 1929SD10 April 1929
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Bolognese earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 11 km away · observed at Eremo di Tizzano
- 1929V10 April 1929
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Bolognese earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 11 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 sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.
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?
Casalecchio di Reno 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 Bologna10 events · 30gEmilia-Romagna region108 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Casalecchio di Reno?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Casalecchio di Reno area: the latest nearby dates back to 3 months ago.
Is Casalecchio di Reno a seismic area?
Casalecchio di Reno 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 Casalecchio di Reno?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Casalecchio di Reno was magnitude 3.3, in 2024.
When was the last quake near Casalecchio di Reno?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Casalecchio di Reno was 18 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)