Earthquakes in Valmozzola
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 = 0.176 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Valmozzola plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Valmozzola
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Valmozzola over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2008V-VI23 December 2008
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Parmense earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 37 km away · observed at Valmozzola (Mormorola)
- 2005III18 April 2005
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Valle del Trebbia earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 45 km away · observed at Valmozzola (Mormorola)
- 2002NF13 November 2002
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Franciacorta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 122 km away · observed at Valmozzola (Mormorola)
- 2000NF18 June 2000
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 72 km away · observed at Valmozzola (Mormorola)
- 1995II-III10 October 1995
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 52 km away · observed at Valmozzola (Mormorola)
- 1995III3 March 1995
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 25 km away · observed at Valmozzola (Mormorola)
- 1989III3 October 1989
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Appennino parmense earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 19 km away · observed at Valmozzola (Mormorola)
- 1980V-VI23 December 1980
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Piacentino earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 27 km away · observed at Valmozzola (Mormorola)
- 1928III21 February 1928
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Alta Val di Taro earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 26 km away · observed at Valmozzola (Mormorola)
- 1920V7 September 1920
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 54 km away · observed at Valmozzola (Mormorola)
- 1834VIII14 February 1834
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Val di Taro-Lunigiana earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 16 km away · observed at San Martino
- 1834VII14 February 1834
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Val di Taro-Lunigiana earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 16 km away · observed at Valmozzola (Mormorola)
…and one more documented effect 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 9 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?
Valmozzola 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 Valmozzola?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Valmozzola area: the latest nearby dates back to 15 days ago.
Is Valmozzola a seismic area?
Valmozzola 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 Valmozzola?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Valmozzola was magnitude 4.4, in 2017.
When was the last quake near Valmozzola?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Valmozzola was 15 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)