Earthquakes today in Montese
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:32). Latest: M0.7 on 12 October 2026 at 03:27, 6 km North-West of Cantagallo, 10 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 Montese: 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 = 0.164 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Montese. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Montese.
The seismic history of Montese
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Montese over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1999V7 July 1999
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Frignano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 7 km away
- 1995IV-V24 August 1995
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino pistoiese earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 15 km away · observed at Castelluccio
- 1957V27 August 1957
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino modenese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 15 km away
- 1920VI7 September 1920
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 53 km away · observed at Salto
- 1920VI7 September 1920
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 53 km away
- 1914V27 October 1914
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 48 km away
- 1908IV-V2 June 1908
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Frignano earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 9 km away
- 1904IV-V17 November 1904
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Pistoiese earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 35 km away
- 1896V8 December 1896
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Sestola earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 12 km away
- 1744D1744
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Appennino modenese earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 3 km away · observed at Iola
- 1644D9 May 1644
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Frignano earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 3 km away · observed at Iola
- 1399VIII20 July 1399
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Appennino modenese earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 19 km away · observed at Dismano
…and 30 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 17 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).
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?
Montese sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.
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 Montese today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Montese. The latest dates back to 12 October 2026.
Is Montese a seismic area?
Montese 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 Montese?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Montese was magnitude 4.3, on 23 January 2015.
When was the last quake near Montese?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Montese dates back to 12 October 2026, magnitude 0.7.
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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)