Earthquakes in Felino
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 Felino plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Felino
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Felino over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2008VII23 December 2008
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Parmense earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 17 km away · observed at Poggio di Sant'Ilario
- 2008VI-VII23 December 2008
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Parmense earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 17 km away · observed at San Michele de' Gatti
- 2008VI-VII23 December 2008
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Parmense earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 17 km away · observed at Sant'Ilario di Baganza
- 2008VI-VII23 December 2008
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Parmense earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 17 km away · observed at Barbiano
- 2008D23 December 2008
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Parmense earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 17 km away · observed at San Michelino
- 2008VI23 December 2008
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Parmense earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 17 km away · observed at San Michele di Tiorre
- 1983VI9 November 1983
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 9 km away · observed at Sant'Ilario di Baganza
- 1971VI-VII15 July 1971
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Parmense earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 17 km away · observed at San Michele di Tiorre
- 1898VII4 March 1898
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Parmense earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 3 km away · observed at San Michele di Tiorre
- 1898VII4 March 1898
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Parmense earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 3 km away · observed at Barbiano
- 1898VII4 March 1898
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Parmense earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 3 km away · observed at San Michele de' Gatti
- 1818VI-VII9 December 1818
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Parmense earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 5 km away · observed at San Michele di Tiorre
…and 15 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?
Felino 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 Felino?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Felino area: the latest nearby dates back to 15 days ago.
Is Felino a seismic area?
Felino 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 Felino?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Felino was magnitude 4.4, in 2017.
When was the last quake near Felino?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Felino was 15 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)