Earthquakes in Monzuno
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?
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 = 0.162 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Monzuno plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Monzuno
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Monzuno over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2003VI14 September 2003
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Appennino bolognese earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 11 km away · observed at Montorio
- 2003VI14 September 2003
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Appennino bolognese earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 11 km away · observed at Valle
- 2003VI14 September 2003
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Appennino bolognese earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 11 km away · observed at Trasasso
- 2003V-VI14 September 2003
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Appennino bolognese earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 11 km away
- 2003V14 September 2003
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino bolognese earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 11 km away · observed at Rioveggio
- 2003V14 September 2003
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino bolognese earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 11 km away · observed at Brento
- 2003V14 September 2003
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino bolognese earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 11 km away · observed at Gabbiano
- 2003V14 September 2003
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino bolognese earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 11 km away · observed at Vado
- 1995III24 August 1995
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Appennino pistoiese earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 31 km away
- 1964IV-V5 September 1964
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino tosco-emiliano earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 18 km away
- 1892V-VI29 December 1892
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Castel del Rio earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 27 km away
- 1889V8 March 1889
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Bolognese earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 7 km away · observed at Vado
…and 12 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 12 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?
Monzuno is about average for its province in recorded quakes.
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 Monzuno?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Monzuno area: the latest nearby dates back to 8 hours ago.
Is Monzuno a seismic area?
Monzuno 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 Monzuno?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Monzuno was magnitude 4.3, in 2015.
When was the last quake near Monzuno?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Monzuno was 7 hours ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)