Earthquakes in Bondeno
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 = 0.123 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Bondeno plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Bondeno
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Bondeno over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2012D29 May 2012
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 26 km away · observed at Santa Bianca
- 2012VI29 May 2012
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 26 km away · observed at Scortichino
- 2012VI29 May 2012
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 26 km away · observed at Ponte Rodoni
- 2012VI29 May 2012
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 26 km away
- 2012D20 May 2012
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M6.1), epicentre 9 km away · observed at Santa Bianca
- 2012VI20 May 2012
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M6.1), epicentre 9 km away
- 2012VI20 May 2012
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M6.1), epicentre 9 km away · observed at Scortichino
- 2012VI20 May 2012
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M6.1), epicentre 9 km away · observed at Ponte Rodoni
- 1986VI6 December 1986
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Ferrarese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 7 km away · observed at Gavello
- 1986VI6 December 1986
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Ferrarese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 7 km away · observed at Scortichino
- 1986VI6 December 1986
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Ferrarese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 7 km away
- 1570VII17 November 1570
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Ferrarese earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 22 km away
…and 38 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?
Bondeno sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Ferrara2 events · 30gEmilia-Romagna region45 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Bondeno?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Bondeno area: the latest nearby dates back to 19 days ago.
Is Bondeno a seismic area?
Bondeno 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 Bondeno?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Bondeno was magnitude 4.2, in 2023.
When was the last quake near Bondeno?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Bondeno was 19 days ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)