Earthquakes in Albareto
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?
A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.
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 = 0.195 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Albareto plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Albareto
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Albareto over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1995III-IV10 October 1995
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 44 km away
- 1989III3 October 1989
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Appennino parmense earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 28 km away
- 1974IV-V15 April 1974
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alta Val di Taro earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 13 km away
- 1971IV15 July 1971
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 65 km away
- 1951F15 May 1951
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Lodigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 87 km away
- 1928V-VI20 July 1928
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Alta Val di Taro earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 12 km away
- 1927IV-V28 October 1927
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alta Val di Taro earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 12 km away
- 1920VI7 September 1920
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 54 km away
- 1898IV4 March 1898
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 50 km away · observed at Buzzò
- 1834V4 July 1834
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val di Taro-Lunigiana earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 21 km away · observed at Pieve di Campi
- 1834VII14 February 1834
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Val di Taro-Lunigiana earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 12 km away
- 1834VI14 February 1834
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Val di Taro-Lunigiana earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 12 km away · observed at Pieve di Campi
…and 5 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?
Albareto 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 Parma6 events · 30gEmilia-Romagna region45 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Albareto?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Albareto area: the latest nearby dates back to 9 days ago.
Is Albareto a seismic area?
Albareto is classified in seismic zone 2 by the Civil Protection. A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.
What was the strongest earthquake near Albareto?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Albareto was magnitude 3.7, in 2019.
When was the last quake near Albareto?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Albareto was 9 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)