Earthquakes in Fidenza
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 = 0.147 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Fidenza plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Fidenza
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Fidenza over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1983VI9 November 1983
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 22 km away · observed at Santa Margherita
- 1983VI9 November 1983
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 22 km away · observed at Siccomonte
- 1983VI9 November 1983
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 22 km away · observed at Pieve Cusignano
- 1983VI9 November 1983
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 22 km away · observed at Castione Marchesi
- 1983VI9 November 1983
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 22 km away · observed at Fornio
- 1983VI9 November 1983
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 22 km away
- 1983VI9 November 1983
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 22 km away · observed at Cogolonchio
- 1980V23 December 1980
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Piacentino earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 22 km away
- 1971VI15 July 1971
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Parmense earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 24 km away
- 1951VI15 May 1951
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Lodigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 52 km away
- 1738VII5 November 1738
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Emilia occidentale earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 4 km away
- 1438VII-VIII11 June 1438
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Parmense earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 16 km away
…and 27 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?
Fidenza 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 Parma6 events · 30gEmilia-Romagna region45 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Fidenza?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Fidenza area: the latest nearby dates back to 6 months ago.
Is Fidenza a seismic area?
Fidenza 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 Fidenza?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Fidenza was magnitude 4.4, in 2017.
When was the last quake near Fidenza?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Fidenza was 4 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)