Earthquakes in Castelnovo di Sotto
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?
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 = 0.109 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Castelnovo di Sotto plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Castelnovo di Sotto
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Castelnovo di Sotto over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2000V-VI18 June 2000
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 14 km away
- 1996VI15 October 1996
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 9 km away
- 1987VI2 May 1987
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 10 km away · observed at Meletole
- 1987VI2 May 1987
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 10 km away
- 1983V-VI9 November 1983
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 26 km away
- 1971VI15 July 1971
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Parmense earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 19 km away
- 1914VI27 October 1914
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 103 km away
- 1832VII-VIII13 March 1832
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Reggiano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 10 km away
- 1832VII13 March 1832
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Reggiano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 10 km away · observed at San Savino
- 1832VII13 March 1832
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Reggiano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 10 km away · observed at Cogruzzo
- 1832VI13 March 1832
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Reggiano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 10 km away · observed at Meletole
- 1831VII11 September 1831
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 10 km away
…and 15 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 2 km from Campegine-Correggio, 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?
Castelnovo di Sotto 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 Reggio Emilia0 events · 30gEmilia-Romagna region108 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Castelnovo di Sotto?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Castelnovo di Sotto area: the latest nearby dates back to 4 months ago.
Is Castelnovo di Sotto a seismic area?
Castelnovo di Sotto 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 Castelnovo di Sotto?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Castelnovo di Sotto was magnitude 4.3, in 2022.
When was the last quake near Castelnovo di Sotto?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Castelnovo di Sotto was 4 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)