Earthquakes today in Novellara
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:44). Latest: M1.9 on 20 June 2026 at 00:13, 2 km East of Bagnolo in Piano, 8 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Novellara: zone 3
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 = 0.133 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Novellara. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Novellara.
The seismic history of Novellara
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Novellara over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1998V-VI21 February 1998
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 8 km away
- 1997V-VI12 May 1997
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M3.7), epicentre 10 km away
- 1996V-VI25 November 1996
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 6 km away
- 1996VI-VII15 October 1996
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 6 km away · observed at Santa Maria della Fossa
- 1996VI15 October 1996
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 6 km away
- 1988V-VI15 March 1988
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 1 km away
- 1987VI2 May 1987
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 4 km away
- 1832VI13 March 1832
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Reggiano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 20 km away
- 1831VII11 September 1831
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 17 km away
- 1810VII25 December 1810
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 6 km away
- 1806VII12 February 1806
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Reggiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 4 km away
- 1547VI10 February 1547
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Reggiano earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 18 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 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
60 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Novellara records more quakes than the average of its province.
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 Emilia4 events · last 30 daysEmilia-Romagna region39 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Novellara today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Novellara. The latest dates back to 20 June 2026.
Is Novellara a seismic area?
Novellara 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 Novellara?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Novellara was magnitude 4.3, on 9 February 2022.
When was the last quake near Novellara?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Novellara dates back to 20 June 2026, magnitude 1.9.
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Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)