Earthquakes in Castelvetro Piacentino
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 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 = 0.086 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Castelvetro Piacentino plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Castelvetro Piacentino
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Castelvetro Piacentino over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002NF13 November 2002
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Franciacorta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 64 km away
- 2000NF18 June 2000
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 68 km away
- 1991III31 October 1991
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Emilia occidentale earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 16 km away
- 1986NF6 December 1986
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Ferrarese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 115 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 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
4 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Castelvetro Piacentino is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.
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 · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Castelvetro Piacentino?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Castelvetro Piacentino area: the latest nearby dates back to 59 months ago.
Is Castelvetro Piacentino a seismic area?
Castelvetro Piacentino 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 Castelvetro Piacentino?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Castelvetro Piacentino was magnitude 3.7, in 2023.
When was the last quake near Castelvetro Piacentino?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Castelvetro Piacentino was 15 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)