Province of Piacenza

Earthquakes in Alta Val Tidone

1.6
very light
LATEST QUAKE

3 km South-East of Bobbio

3 months ago · 3 Mar, 05:06
Depth 11 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
97
days since the last quake nearby
158
quakes recorded since 2015
~26 days
on average, one quake every
4.0
The strongest within 30 km
3 km East of Cerignale
75 months ago · 16 Apr, 11:42

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is this area?

Zone3
Seismic zone 3

Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.

Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.

Low
Expected shaking, compared with the other Italian municipalities (INGV MPS04 model)

Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.098 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
1
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
2
In the area
last 12 months
M3.3
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Alta Val Tidone plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 133 months ago · 3,349 inhabitants

The great earthquakes in this area's history

Almost a thousand years of catalogues: the strongest documented events within ~50 km.

18285.7
Oltrepò Pavese earthquake
9 October 1828 · 27 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
15415.3
Valle Scrivia earthquake
22 October 1541 · 40 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
17865.2
Pianura lombarda earthquake
7 April 1786 · 43 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19515.2
Lodigiano earthquake
15 May 1951 · 41 km from here
VI-VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.

Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

The closest seismic structure

Rivanazzano-Stradella

The town lies about 15 km from Rivanazzano-Stradella, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.8between 2 and 8 km deep

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

March 20261eventmax 1.6
Jul
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr

Earthquake map

16 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.6
3 km South-East of Bobbio
15 km South-East · 11 km
3 months ago
3 Mar, 05:06
3.3
8 months ago
3 Oct, 20:57
2.2
3 km North-East of Piozzano
10 km East · 22 km
14 months ago
2 May, 11:17
2.6
4 km West of Gazzola
11 km East · 23 km
14 months ago
28 Apr, 16:21
2.1
2 km East of Piozzano
9 km East · 9 km
15 months ago
6 Mar, 23:39
2.9
19 months ago
28 Nov, 23:48
1.7
1 km North-East of Bobbio
12 km South-East · 8 km
27 months ago
14 Mar, 02:07
2.6
44 months ago
4 Nov, 08:53
2.7
1 km East of Golferenzo
7 km North-West · 24 km
58 months ago
29 Aug, 10:15
1.9
4 km South-East of Romagnese
11 km South · 47 km
81 months ago
31 Oct, 09:50

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Alta Val Tidone is quieter than the average of its province.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 38% of the 46 towns in the province.
Alta Val Tidone1
Nearby towns average1.2

Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.

Context

Province of Piacenza0 events · 30gEmilia-Romagna region108 events · 30g
ISTAT code: 033049

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Alta Val Tidone?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Alta Val Tidone area: the latest nearby dates back to 3 months ago.

Is Alta Val Tidone a seismic area?

Alta Val Tidone 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 Alta Val Tidone?

In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Alta Val Tidone was magnitude 4.0, in 2020.

When was the last quake near Alta Val Tidone?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Alta Val Tidone was 3 months ago.

Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.

Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)

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