Earthquakes in Codigoro
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 = 0.077 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Codigoro plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Codigoro
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Codigoro over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002IV2 November 2002
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Ferrarese earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 28 km away
- 2002IV2 November 2002
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Ferrarese earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 28 km away · observed at Volano
- 1963IV9 August 1963
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Romagna earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 50 km away
- 1926IV1 January 1926
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Carniola interna earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 195 km away
- 1920IV7 September 1920
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 165 km away
- 1919IV29 June 1919
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Mugello earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 112 km away
- 1918IV10 November 1918
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 105 km away
- 1916V17 May 1916
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Riminese earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 94 km away
- 1909V13 January 1909
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 47 km away
- 1895IV-V30 July 1895
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Comacchio earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 26 km away
- 1895V23 March 1895
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Comacchio earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 17 km away
- 1570IV-V17 November 1570
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Ferrarese earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 41 km away
…and 14 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 14 km from Poggio Rusco-Migliarino, 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
56 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Codigoro 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 Ferrara2 events · 30gEmilia-Romagna region45 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Codigoro?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Codigoro area: the latest nearby dates back to 3 months ago.
Is Codigoro a seismic area?
Codigoro 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 Codigoro?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Codigoro was magnitude 3.2, in 2016.
When was the last quake near Codigoro?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Codigoro was 10 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)