Earthquakes in Gualtieri
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 = 0.094 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Gualtieri plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Gualtieri
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Gualtieri over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2000IV-V18 June 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 15 km away
- 1998V21 February 1998
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M3.9), 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 11 km away
- 1988IV-V15 March 1988
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 10 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 Santa Vittoria
- 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
- 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 Pieve Saliceto
- 1987V-VI24 April 1987
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 10 km away
- 1971VI15 July 1971
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Parmense earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 22 km away
- 1914V-VI27 October 1914
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 108 km away
- 1832VII-VIII13 March 1832
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Reggiano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 16 km away · observed at Santa Vittoria
- 1806VI-VII12 February 1806
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Reggiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 5 km away
…and 10 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 7 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?
Gualtieri 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 Reggio Emilia0 events · 30gEmilia-Romagna region108 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Gualtieri?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Gualtieri area: the latest nearby dates back to 4 months ago.
Is Gualtieri a seismic area?
Gualtieri 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 Gualtieri?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Gualtieri was magnitude 4.3, in 2022.
When was the last quake near Gualtieri?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Gualtieri was 4 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)