Earthquakes in Serramazzoni
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 = 0.160 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Serramazzoni plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Serramazzoni
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Serramazzoni over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002III-IV18 June 2002
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Frignano earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 11 km away
- 2002IV8 June 2002
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Frignano earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 24 km away
- 2000III-IV3 October 2000
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Frignano earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 17 km away
- 1999III-IV7 July 1999
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Frignano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 16 km away
- 1997III24 December 1997
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Garfagnana earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 40 km away
- 1996IV-V15 October 1996
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 42 km away
- 1995VI24 August 1995
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Appennino pistoiese earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 36 km away · observed at Selva Casa Martini
- 1995III24 August 1995
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Appennino pistoiese earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 36 km away
- 1988III8 February 1988
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Garfagnana earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 49 km away
- 1987III2 May 1987
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 43 km away
- 1983III-IV9 November 1983
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 56 km away
- 1957III-IV27 August 1957
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino modenese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 15 km away
…and 6 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 sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.
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?
Serramazzoni records more quakes than the average of its province.
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 Serramazzoni?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Serramazzoni area: the latest nearby dates back to 10 hours ago.
Is Serramazzoni a seismic area?
Serramazzoni 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 Serramazzoni?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Serramazzoni was magnitude 3.9, in 2016.
When was the last quake near Serramazzoni?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Serramazzoni was 10 hours ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)