Earthquakes in Ravarino
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 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 = 0.156 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Ravarino plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Ravarino
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Ravarino over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2012V29 May 2012
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 11 km away
- 2012V29 May 2012
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 11 km away · observed at Stuffione
- 2012V29 May 2012
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 11 km away · observed at Rami
- 2012V20 May 2012
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M6.1), epicentre 22 km away
- 2012V20 May 2012
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M6.1), epicentre 22 km away · observed at Rami
- 2012V20 May 2012
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M6.1), epicentre 22 km away · observed at Stuffione
- 1987IV11 July 1987
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Bassa Bolognese earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 18 km away
- 1987IV8 May 1987
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Bassa modenese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 14 km away
- 1987IV-V2 May 1987
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 32 km away
- 1983IV-V9 November 1983
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 65 km away
- 1971V15 July 1971
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Parmense earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 59 km away
- 1909V13 January 1909
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 51 km away
…and 12 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 3 km from Carpi-Poggio Renatico, 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?
Ravarino 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 Modena8 events · 30gEmilia-Romagna region45 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Ravarino?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Ravarino area: the latest nearby dates back to 10 months ago.
Is Ravarino a seismic area?
Ravarino 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 Ravarino?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Ravarino was magnitude 4.3, in 2022.
When was the last quake near Ravarino?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Ravarino was 19 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)