Earthquakes in Castel Guelfo di Bologna
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 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 = 0.187 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Castel Guelfo di Bologna plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Castel Guelfo di Bologna
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Castel Guelfo di Bologna over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2005NF15 July 2005
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Forlivese earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 44 km away
- 2003NF7 December 2003
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Forlivese earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 51 km away
- 2003V14 September 2003
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino bolognese earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 33 km away
- 2002NF2 November 2002
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Ferrarese earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 39 km away
- 2000NF10 May 2000
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Faentino earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 31 km away
- 2000II-III8 May 2000
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Faentino earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 27 km away
- 2000NF6 May 2000
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Faentino earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 33 km away
- 1986NF6 December 1986
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Ferrarese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 58 km away
- 1986NF6 December 1986
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Ferrarese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 58 km away · observed at Poggio Piccolo
- 1986NF6 December 1986
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Ferrarese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 58 km away · observed at Fantuzza
- 1986NF6 December 1986
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Ferrarese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 58 km away · observed at Crocetta
- 1931IV11 April 1931
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Faentino earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 20 km away
…and one more documented effect 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 11 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
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Castel Guelfo di Bologna 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 Bologna16 events · 30gEmilia-Romagna region45 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Castel Guelfo di Bologna?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Castel Guelfo di Bologna area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 months ago.
Is Castel Guelfo di Bologna a seismic area?
Castel Guelfo di Bologna 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 Castel Guelfo di Bologna?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Castel Guelfo di Bologna was magnitude 4.0, in 2015.
When was the last quake near Castel Guelfo di Bologna?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Castel Guelfo di Bologna was 9 hours ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)