Earthquakes today in Goro
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:32). Latest: M2.2 on 27 August 2025 at 11:49, 7 km East of Fiscaglia, 23 km deep.
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 Goro: 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 = 0.062 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Goro. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Goro.
The seismic history of Goro
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Goro over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002III2 November 2002
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Ferrarese earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 29 km away
- 1989II-III13 September 1989
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 145 km away
- 1987NF2 May 1987
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 129 km away
- 1986NF6 December 1986
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Ferrarese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 72 km away
- 1909V13 January 1909
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 58 km away
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 25 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
20 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Goro 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 Ferrara0 events · last 30 daysEmilia-Romagna region39 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Goro today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Goro. The latest dates back to 27 August 2025.
Is Goro a seismic area?
Goro 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 Goro?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Goro was magnitude 3.2, on 7 April 2016.
When was the last quake near Goro?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Goro dates back to 27 August 2025, magnitude 2.2.
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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)