Earthquakes in Fontanellato
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 = 0.137 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Fontanellato plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Fontanellato
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Fontanellato over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1995III10 October 1995
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 88 km away
- 1991III31 October 1991
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Emilia occidentale earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 15 km away
- 1989III3 October 1989
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Appennino parmense earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 48 km away
- 1989IV-V13 September 1989
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 140 km away
- 1988III-IV15 March 1988
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 44 km away
- 1983VI9 November 1983
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 17 km away · observed at Albareto
- 1983VI9 November 1983
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 17 km away · observed at Salso
- 1983VI9 November 1983
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 17 km away
- 1983VI9 November 1983
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 17 km away · observed at Casalbarbato
- 1983V-VI9 November 1983
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 17 km away · observed at Toccalmatto
- 1971VII15 July 1971
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Parmense earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 16 km away
- 1937III-IV17 September 1937
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 19 km away
…and 8 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?
Fontanellato 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 Fontanellato?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Fontanellato area: the latest nearby dates back to 6 months ago.
Is Fontanellato a seismic area?
Fontanellato 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 Fontanellato?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Fontanellato was magnitude 4.4, in 2017.
When was the last quake near Fontanellato?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Fontanellato was 4 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)