Earthquakes today in Alta Val Tidone
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:41). Latest: M1.8 on 2 October 2026 at 04:35, 5 km East of Cerignale, 10 km deep.
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Alta Val Tidone: zone 3
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 = 0.098 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Alta Val Tidone. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Alta Val Tidone.
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 15 km from Rivanazzano-Stradella, 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
60 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Alta Val Tidone is quieter than the average of its province.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Piacenza4 events · last 30 daysEmilia-Romagna region39 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Alta Val Tidone today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Alta Val Tidone. The latest dates back to 2 October 2026.
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 INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Alta Val Tidone was magnitude 4.0, on 16 April 2020.
When was the last quake near Alta Val Tidone?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Alta Val Tidone dates back to 2 October 2026, magnitude 1.8.
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Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)