Earthquakes today in Comacchio
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:32). Latest: M2.3 on 4 July 2026 at 21:08, 5 km North-East of Alfonsine, 9 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Comacchio: zone 3
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 = 0.101 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Comacchio. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Comacchio.
The seismic history of Comacchio
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Comacchio over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2003V14 September 2003
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino bolognese earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 82 km away
- 1980IV23 November 1980
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Irpinia-Basilicata earthquake (M6.8), epicentre 501 km away
- 1956V-VI20 February 1956
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Argenta earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 20 km away
- 1936IV-V18 October 1936
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake (M6.1), epicentre 152 km away
- 1916V17 May 1916
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Riminese earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 82 km away
- 1914V27 October 1914
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 155 km away
- 1909V13 January 1909
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 42 km away
- 1898IV-V16 January 1898
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Romagna settentrionale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 29 km away
- 1895VI30 July 1895
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Comacchio earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 20 km away
- 1895VI-VII23 March 1895
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Comacchio earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 13 km away
- 1781VI-VII17 July 1781
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Faentino earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 54 km away
- 1591V10 July 1591
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Romagna earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 39 km away
…and 34 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 10 km from Malalbergo-Ravenna, 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
35 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Comacchio 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 Ferrara0 events · last 30 daysEmilia-Romagna region39 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Comacchio today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Comacchio. The latest dates back to 4 July 2026.
Is Comacchio a seismic area?
Comacchio 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 Comacchio?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Comacchio was magnitude 3.2, on 7 April 2016.
When was the last quake near Comacchio?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Comacchio dates back to 4 July 2026, magnitude 2.3.
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Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)