Earthquakes in Fiscaglia
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 = 0.110 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Fiscaglia plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Fiscaglia
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Fiscaglia 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 25 km away · observed at Migliarino
- 2000IV10 May 2000
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Faentino earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 61 km away · observed at Migliarino
- 2000III6 May 2000
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Faentino earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 61 km away · observed at Migliarino
- 1989IV-V13 September 1989
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 134 km away · observed at Migliarino
- 1989III-IV13 September 1989
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 134 km away · observed at Massa Fiscaglia
- 1983III-IV9 November 1983
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 135 km away · observed at Massa Fiscaglia
- 1967V-VI30 December 1967
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 21 km away · observed at Migliarino
- 1931VI27 March 1931
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Ferrarese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 17 km away · observed at Migliarino
- 1909V13 January 1909
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 33 km away · observed at Massa Fiscaglia
- 1898IV-V16 January 1898
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Romagna settentrionale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 19 km away · observed at Fiscaglia (Migliaro)
- 1895III-IV23 March 1895
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Comacchio earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 8 km away · observed at Migliarino
- 1672V14 April 1672
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Riminese earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 106 km away · observed at Massa Fiscaglia
…and 16 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 2 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
49 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Fiscaglia 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 Ferrara2 events · 30gEmilia-Romagna region45 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Fiscaglia?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Fiscaglia area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 months ago.
Is Fiscaglia a seismic area?
Fiscaglia 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 Fiscaglia?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Fiscaglia was magnitude 3.2, in 2016.
When was the last quake near Fiscaglia?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Fiscaglia was 2 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)