Earthquakes in Casola Valsenio
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?
A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.
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 = 0.209 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Casola Valsenio plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Casola Valsenio
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Casola Valsenio over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2003V14 September 2003
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino bolognese earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 18 km away
- 2003IV-V26 January 2003
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino forlivese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 46 km away
- 2000IV-V8 May 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Faentino earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 26 km away
- 2000V6 May 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Faentino earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 30 km away
- 1931V15 December 1931
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Mugello earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 12 km away
- 1929V18 July 1929
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Mugello earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 26 km away
- 1911V19 February 1911
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Forlivese earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 39 km away
- 1909V13 January 1909
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 42 km away
- 1879VII-VIII27 April 1879
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Appennino tosco-emiliano earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 5 km away
- 1878V12 March 1878
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Bolognese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 24 km away
- 1874V-VI7 October 1874
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Imolese earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 5 km away
- 1725VII-VIII29 October 1725
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Appennino tosco-emiliano earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 2 km away
…and 32 more documented effects in this town's history.
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 8 km from Castel San Pietro Terme-Meldola, 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?
Casola Valsenio sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Ravenna1 events · 30gEmilia-Romagna region108 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Casola Valsenio?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Casola Valsenio area: the latest nearby dates back to 4 days ago.
Is Casola Valsenio a seismic area?
Casola Valsenio is classified in seismic zone 2 by the Civil Protection. A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.
What was the strongest earthquake near Casola Valsenio?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Casola Valsenio was magnitude 4.9, in 2023.
When was the last quake near Casola Valsenio?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Casola Valsenio was yesterday.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)