Earthquakes today in Modena
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:32). Latest: M1.9 on 20 June 2026 at 00:13, 2 km East of Bagnolo in Piano, 8 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 Modena: 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 = 0.161 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Modena. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Modena.
The seismic history of Modena
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Modena over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1987VI2 May 1987
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 20 km away
- 1983VI9 November 1983
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 50 km away
- 1923VI28 June 1923
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Modenese earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 15 km away
- 1869VI25 June 1869
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Appennino bolognese earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 47 km away
- 1850VI18 September 1850
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Modenese earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 24 km away
- 1832VII13 March 1832
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Reggiano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 32 km away
- 1671VII20 June 1671
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Modenese-Reggiano earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 4 km away
- 1661VI-VII21 March 1661
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Modenese earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 4 km away
- 1501VII-VIII5 June 1501
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Modenese earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 21 km away
- 1399VII20 July 1399
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Appennino modenese earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 30 km away
- 1249VII-VIIISeptember 1249
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Modena earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 7 km away
- 1222VII25 December 1222
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Bresciano-Veronese earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 94 km away
…and 160 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 8 km from Campegine-Correggio, 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
60 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Modena is about average for its province in recorded quakes.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Modena4 events · last 30 daysEmilia-Romagna region39 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Modena today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Modena. The latest dates back to 20 June 2026.
Is Modena a seismic area?
Modena 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 Modena?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Modena was magnitude 4.3, on 9 February 2022.
When was the last quake near Modena?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Modena dates back to 20 June 2026, magnitude 1.9.
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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)