Earthquakes in Coli
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 = 0.106 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Coli plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Coli
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Coli 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 10 km away
- 2005IV13 April 2005
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle del Trebbia earthquake (M3.7), epicentre 14 km away
- 1910NF23 January 1910
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Piacentino earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 19 km away · observed at Gavi
- 1882V-VI15 February 1882
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Val Borbera earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 32 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 19 km from San Giorgio Piacentino-Fornovo di Taro, 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
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Coli 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 Coli?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Coli area: the latest nearby dates back to 6 months ago.
Is Coli a seismic area?
Coli 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 Coli?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Coli was magnitude 4.0, in 2020.
When was the last quake near Coli?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Coli was 9 days ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)