Earthquakes in Conselice
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?
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 = 0.168 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Conselice plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Conselice
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Conselice over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2003IV14 September 2003
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino bolognese earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 48 km away
- 2000III-IV6 May 2000
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Faentino earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 33 km away
- 1986III6 December 1986
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Ferrarese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 57 km away
- 1980III23 November 1980
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Irpinia-Basilicata earthquake (M6.8), epicentre 497 km away · observed at Lavezzola
- 1967VI30 December 1967
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 14 km away · observed at Chiesanuova
- 1956IV-V20 February 1956
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Argenta earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 15 km away · observed at Lavezzola
- 1956IV-V20 February 1956
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Argenta earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 15 km away
- 1909V-VI13 January 1909
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 14 km away · observed at Lavezzola
- 1898IV9 March 1898
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Romagna settentrionale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 14 km away
- 1898V16 January 1898
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Romagna settentrionale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 14 km away
- 1895III-IV23 March 1895
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Comacchio earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 25 km away
- 1688VI11 April 1688
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Romagna earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 17 km away
…and 7 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 9 km from Ascensione-Armaia, 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?
Conselice 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 Ravenna2 events · 30gEmilia-Romagna region45 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Conselice?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Conselice area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 months ago.
Is Conselice a seismic area?
Conselice 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 Conselice?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Conselice was magnitude 4.0, in 2026.
When was the last quake near Conselice?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Conselice was 2 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)