Earthquakes in Soragna
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 = 0.118 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Soragna plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Soragna
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Soragna over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1991IV-V31 October 1991
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Emilia occidentale earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 12 km away
- 1989IV-V13 September 1989
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 137 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
- 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 Castellina
- 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 Carzeto
- 1971VII15 July 1971
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Parmense earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 21 km away
- 1961IV14 August 1961
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 14 km away
- 1961IV13 August 1961
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 23 km away
- 1951V15 May 1951
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lodigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 52 km away
- 1909IV13 January 1909
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 128 km away
- 1901IV30 October 1901
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 77 km away
- 1898V4 March 1898
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Parmense earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 33 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
16 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Soragna 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 Soragna?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Soragna area: the latest nearby dates back to 19 months ago.
Is Soragna a seismic area?
Soragna 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 Soragna?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Soragna was magnitude 3.5, in 2019.
When was the last quake near Soragna?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Soragna was 4 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)