Earthquakes in Besenzone
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 = 0.113 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Besenzone plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Besenzone
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Besenzone over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2005NF18 April 2005
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valle del Trebbia earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 56 km away
- 2000NF18 June 2000
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 64 km away
- 1991V31 October 1991
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Emilia occidentale earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 3 km away
- 1987NF2 May 1987
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 59 km away · observed at Casa Bianca
- 1986NF6 December 1986
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Ferrarese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 116 km away
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 2 km from Busseto-Cavriago, 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
33 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Besenzone 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 Piacenza0 events · 30gEmilia-Romagna region45 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Besenzone?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Besenzone area: the latest nearby dates back to 17 months ago.
Is Besenzone a seismic area?
Besenzone 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 Besenzone?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Besenzone was magnitude 3.9, in 2018.
When was the last quake near Besenzone?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Besenzone was 4 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)