Earthquakes today in Zerba
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:32). Latest: M1.8 on 2 October 2026 at 04:35, 5 km East of Cerignale, 10 km deep.
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Zerba: zone 3
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 = 0.101 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Zerba. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Zerba.
The seismic history of Zerba
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Zerba over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1995NF10 October 1995
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 86 km away
- 1986NF6 December 1986
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Ferrarese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 176 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 25 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
60 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Zerba 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 Piacenza4 events · last 30 daysEmilia-Romagna region39 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Zerba today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Zerba. The latest dates back to 2 October 2026.
Is Zerba a seismic area?
Zerba 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 Zerba?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Zerba was magnitude 4.0, on 16 April 2020.
When was the last quake near Zerba?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Zerba dates back to 2 October 2026, magnitude 1.8.
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Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)