Province of Ferrara

Earthquakes in Tresignana

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LATEST QUAKE

4 km South-West of Portomaggiore

3 months ago · 16 May, 20:51
Depth 5 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
51
days since the last quake nearby
57
quakes recorded since 2014
~2 months
on average, one quake every
3.2
The strongest within 30 km
13 km South-West of Comacchio
126 months ago · 7 Apr, 20:25

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is this area?

Zone3
Seismic zone 3

Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.

Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.

Low
Expected shaking, compared with the other Italian municipalities (INGV MPS04 model)

Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.111 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Go to Copparo Earthquake details
0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
4
In the area
last 12 months
M3.2
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Tresignana plus nearby towns.

No earthquakes recorded in Tresignana · 7,364 inhabitants

The great earthquakes in this area's history

Almost a thousand years of catalogues: the strongest documented events within ~50 km.

20126.1
Pianura emiliana earthquake
20 May 2012 · 50 km from here
VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
16885.8
Romagna earthquake
11 April 1688 · 47 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
17965.5
Emilia orientale earthquake
22 October 1796 · 28 km from here
VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
15705.4
Ferrarese earthquake
17 November 1570 · 20 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.

Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

The closest seismic structure

Poggio Rusco-Migliarino

The town sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.8between 1 and 8 km deep

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

May 20261eventmax 2.5
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr
Jul

Earthquake map

38 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

2.5
4 km South-West of Portomaggiore
17 km South-West · 5 km
3 months ago
16 May, 20:51
2.3
4 km North-West of Portomaggiore
13 km South-West · 5 km
4 months ago
17 Apr, 09:25
2.3
5 km South of Ostellato
14 km South-East · 10 km
10 months ago
10 Nov, 17:48
2.2
7 km East of Fiscaglia
14 km East · 23 km
12 months ago
27 Aug, 11:49
2.0
2 km East of Portomaggiore
13 km South · 9 km
12 months ago
24 Aug, 02:21
2.0
12 months ago
19 Aug, 03:51
2.2
5 km West of Codigoro
17 km East · 10 km
18 months ago
18 Mar, 01:15
1.8
22 months ago
10 Nov, 01:18
1.7
1 km West of Canaro
22 km North-West · 10 km
22 months ago
31 Oct, 09:39
2.2
0 km East of Fiscaglia
8 km East · 11 km
24 months ago
4 Sept, 07:24

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Tresignana is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 0% of the 21 towns in the province.
Tresignana0
Nearby towns average2.8

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 · 30g
ISTAT code: 038030

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Tresignana?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Tresignana area: the latest nearby dates back to 3 months ago.

Is Tresignana a seismic area?

Tresignana 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 Tresignana?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Tresignana was magnitude 3.2, in 2016.

When was the last quake near Tresignana?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Tresignana was 2 months ago.

Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.

Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)

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