Earthquakes in Ziano Piacentino
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 = 0.097 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Ziano Piacentino plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Ziano Piacentino
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Ziano Piacentino 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 29 km away
- 2005NF13 April 2005
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valle del Trebbia earthquake (M3.7), epicentre 33 km away
- 2003IV11 April 2003
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle Scrivia earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 47 km away
- 1986NF6 December 1986
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Ferrarese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 163 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 9 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
9 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Ziano 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 region45 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Ziano Piacentino?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Ziano Piacentino area: the latest nearby dates back to 11 months ago.
Is Ziano Piacentino a seismic area?
Ziano 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 Ziano Piacentino?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Ziano Piacentino was magnitude 3.7, in 2023.
When was the last quake near Ziano Piacentino?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Ziano Piacentino was 2 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)