Earthquakes in Scandiano
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?
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 = 0.162 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Scandiano plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Scandiano
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Scandiano over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2000V18 June 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 21 km away
- 1996V-VI15 October 1996
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 22 km away
- 1988V15 March 1988
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 27 km away
- 1987VI2 May 1987
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 23 km away · observed at Arceto
- 1987V2 May 1987
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 23 km away
- 1983VI9 November 1983
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 38 km away
- 1923V-VI28 June 1923
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Modenese earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 9 km away
- 1920V-VI7 September 1920
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 57 km away
- 1914V27 October 1914
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 77 km away
- 1885VI26 February 1885
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Pianura Padana earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 79 km away
- 1873VI-VII16 May 1873
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Reggiano earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 2 km away
- 1832VI-VII13 March 1832
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Reggiano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 24 km away
…and 31 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 Langhirano-Sassuolo, 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?
Scandiano is quieter 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 Emilia0 events · 30gEmilia-Romagna region45 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Scandiano?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Scandiano area: the latest nearby dates back to 14 days ago.
Is Scandiano a seismic area?
Scandiano 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 Scandiano?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Scandiano was magnitude 4.3, in 2022.
When was the last quake near Scandiano?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Scandiano was 14 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)