Earthquakes today in Ostellato
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 12:25). 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 Ostellato: 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 = 0.138 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Ostellato. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Ostellato.
The seismic history of Ostellato
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Ostellato over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1987IV2 May 1987
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 99 km away
- 1986III-IV6 December 1986
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Ferrarese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 46 km away · observed at Dogato
- 1986III-IV6 December 1986
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Ferrarese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 46 km away
- 1983IV9 November 1983
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 133 km away · observed at Rovereto
- 1967VI30 December 1967
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 16 km away
- 1956F20 February 1956
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Argenta earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 13 km away
- 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
- 1909V13 January 1909
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 27 km away
- 1898V9 March 1898
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Romagna settentrionale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 14 km away
- 1898IV16 January 1898
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Romagna settentrionale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 14 km away
- 1895IV30 July 1895
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Comacchio earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 8 km away
- 1895VI23 March 1895
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Comacchio earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 6 km away
…and 8 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
45 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Ostellato records more quakes than the average of its province.
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 Ostellato today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Ostellato. The latest dates back to 4 July 2026.
Is Ostellato a seismic area?
Ostellato 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 Ostellato?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Ostellato was magnitude 3.2, on 7 April 2016.
When was the last quake near Ostellato?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Ostellato 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)