Earthquakes in Poggio Renatico
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 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 = 0.154 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Poggio Renatico plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Poggio Renatico
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Poggio Renatico over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2012VI29 May 2012
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 34 km away
- 2012VI20 May 2012
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M6.1), epicentre 22 km away
- 1996IV-V15 October 1996
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 63 km away
- 1989III-IV13 September 1989
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 125 km away
- 1987III8 May 1987
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Bassa modenese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 27 km away
- 1986IV6 December 1986
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Ferrarese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 20 km away
- 1983IV9 November 1983
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 96 km away
- 1914V27 October 1914
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 119 km away
- 1909VI13 January 1909
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 27 km away
- 1907III-IV25 April 1907
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Veronese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 69 km away
- 1898IV9 March 1898
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Romagna settentrionale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 30 km away
- 1898IV16 January 1898
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Romagna settentrionale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 30 km away
…and one more documented effect 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 sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.
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
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Poggio Renatico 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 Ferrara1 events · 30gEmilia-Romagna region108 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Poggio Renatico?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Poggio Renatico area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 months ago.
Is Poggio Renatico a seismic area?
Poggio Renatico 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 Poggio Renatico?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Poggio Renatico was magnitude 4.2, in 2023.
When was the last quake near Poggio Renatico?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Poggio Renatico was 16 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)