Earthquakes in Castelnuovo Rangone
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 = 0.163 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Castelnuovo Rangone plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Castelnuovo Rangone
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Castelnuovo Rangone over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002III8 June 2002
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Frignano earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 41 km away
- 2000IV18 June 2000
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 29 km away
- 1996V15 October 1996
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 33 km away
- 1992III17 April 1992
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Appennino bolognese earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 16 km away
- 1987V2 May 1987
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 33 km away
- 1987IV2 May 1987
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 33 km away · observed at Montale
- 1983IV-V9 November 1983
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 57 km away
- 1967III3 April 1967
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 32 km away
- 1957IV27 August 1957
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino modenese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 19 km away
- 1951IV29 October 1951
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle del Panaro earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 12 km away
- 1951IV15 May 1951
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Lodigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 127 km away
- 1929V-VI20 April 1929
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Bolognese earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 19 km away · observed at Montale
…and 11 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 5 km from Castelvetro di Modena-Castel San Pietro Terme, 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
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Castelnuovo Rangone is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Modena6 events · 30gEmilia-Romagna region108 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Castelnuovo Rangone?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Castelnuovo Rangone area: the latest nearby dates back to 4 months ago.
Is Castelnuovo Rangone a seismic area?
Castelnuovo Rangone 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 Castelnuovo Rangone?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Castelnuovo Rangone was magnitude 4.3, in 2022.
When was the last quake near Castelnuovo Rangone?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Castelnuovo Rangone was 21 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)