Earthquakes in Castell'Arquato
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 = 0.133 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Castell'Arquato plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Castell'Arquato
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Castell'Arquato over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2005III-IV18 April 2005
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle del Trebbia earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 44 km away
- 1995I-II10 October 1995
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 86 km away
- 1983IV9 November 1983
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 34 km away
- 1980VI-VII23 December 1980
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Piacentino earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 9 km away
- 1971V15 July 1971
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Parmense earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 39 km away
- 1961II14 August 1961
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Parmense earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 24 km away
- 1961II13 August 1961
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Parmense earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 33 km away
- 1910V23 January 1910
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Piacentino earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 16 km away
- 1898IV4 March 1898
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 40 km away
- 1887III23 February 1887
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 184 km away · observed at Bacedasco
- 1117HD3 January 1117
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Veronese earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 101 km away
- 1117HD3 January 1117
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Veronese earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 101 km away · observed at Vigolo Marchese
…and 5 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
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Castell'Arquato records more quakes 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 Piacenza0 events · 30gEmilia-Romagna region45 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Castell'Arquato?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Castell'Arquato area: the latest nearby dates back to 4 months ago.
Is Castell'Arquato a seismic area?
Castell'Arquato 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 Castell'Arquato?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Castell'Arquato was magnitude 4.4, in 2017.
When was the last quake near Castell'Arquato?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Castell'Arquato was 4 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)