Earthquakes in Bardi
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 = 0.180 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Bardi plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Bardi
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Bardi over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1986VI12 May 1986
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Appennino parmense earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 6 km away
- 1985VII15 August 1985
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Appennino parmense earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 6 km away · observed at Geminiano
- 1985VII15 August 1985
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Appennino parmense earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 6 km away · observed at Piana Gazzo
- 1985VII15 August 1985
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Appennino parmense earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 6 km away · observed at Vischeto di Là
- 1985VII15 August 1985
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Appennino parmense earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 6 km away · observed at Caberra
- 1985VI-VII15 August 1985
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Appennino parmense earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 6 km away
- 1985VI8 August 1985
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Appennino parmense earthquake (M3.7), epicentre 6 km away
- 1985V-VI10 July 1985
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Appennino parmense earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 7 km away
- 1971VI15 July 1971
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Parmense earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 56 km away
- 1834VI4 July 1834
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Val di Taro-Lunigiana earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 22 km away · observed at Campello
- 1834VI4 July 1834
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Val di Taro-Lunigiana earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 22 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 24 km away · observed at Campello
…and 32 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 Lunigiana, 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?
Bardi 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 Parma6 events · 30gEmilia-Romagna region45 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Bardi?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Bardi area: the latest nearby dates back to 9 days ago.
Is Bardi a seismic area?
Bardi 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 Bardi?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Bardi was magnitude 4.4, in 2017.
When was the last quake near Bardi?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Bardi was 9 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)