Earthquakes in Pianello Val Tidone
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 = 0.098 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Pianello Val Tidone plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Pianello Val Tidone
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Pianello Val Tidone 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 24 km away
- 2005NF13 April 2005
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valle del Trebbia earthquake (M3.7), epicentre 28 km away
- 1989NF13 September 1989
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 179 km away
- 1986NF6 December 1986
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Ferrarese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 159 km away
- 1927IV28 October 1927
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Alta Val di Taro earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 48 km away
- 1913F27 March 1913
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val Trebbia earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 8 km away
- 1910NF23 January 1910
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Piacentino earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 21 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 16 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).
Area over time
Earthquake map
15 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Pianello Val Tidone 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 Pianello Val Tidone?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Pianello Val Tidone area: the latest nearby dates back to 6 months ago.
Is Pianello Val Tidone a seismic area?
Pianello 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 Pianello Val Tidone?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Pianello Val Tidone was magnitude 3.9, in 2018.
When was the last quake near Pianello Val Tidone?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Pianello Val Tidone was 2 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)