Earthquakes in San Giorgio di Piano
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 = 0.159 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is San Giorgio di Piano plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of San Giorgio di Piano
The earthquakes that were actually felt in San Giorgio di Piano over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2012V29 May 2012
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 31 km away
- 2003IV14 September 2003
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino bolognese earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 46 km away
- 2000III10 May 2000
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Faentino earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 65 km away
- 1971IV15 July 1971
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 82 km away
- 1929V11 May 1929
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Bolognese earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 29 km away
- 1929V29 April 1929
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Bolognese earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 28 km away
- 1929IV28 April 1929
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Bolognese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 25 km away
- 1929IV22 April 1929
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Bolognese earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 29 km away
- 1929V20 April 1929
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Bolognese earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 27 km away
- 1929V19 April 1929
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Bolognese earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 23 km away
- 1929III12 April 1929
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Bolognese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 17 km away
- 1929IV10 April 1929
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Bolognese earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 25 km away
…and 4 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 3 km from Carpi-Poggio Renatico, 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?
San Giorgio di Piano 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 Bologna16 events · 30gEmilia-Romagna region45 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in San Giorgio di Piano?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the San Giorgio di Piano area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 months ago.
Is San Giorgio di Piano a seismic area?
San Giorgio di Piano 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 San Giorgio di Piano?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of San Giorgio di Piano was magnitude 3.5, in 2025.
When was the last quake near San Giorgio di Piano?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of San Giorgio di Piano was 19 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)