Earthquakes in Casalmaggiore
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 = 0.077 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Casalmaggiore plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Casalmaggiore
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Casalmaggiore over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2012V25 January 2012
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 14 km away
- 2000IV-V18 June 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 31 km away
- 1996V15 October 1996
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 27 km away
- 1983V9 November 1983
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 31 km away
- 1980V23 December 1980
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Piacentino earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 58 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
- 1951V15 May 1951
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lodigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 72 km away
- 1914VI27 October 1914
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 120 km away
- 1909V13 January 1909
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 106 km away
- 1832VI13 March 1832
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Reggiano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 25 km away
- 1802V12 May 1802
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle dell'Oglio earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 69 km away
- 1732V4 February 1732
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Parma earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 13 km away
…and 29 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 sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.
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
18 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Casalmaggiore 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 Cremona0 events · 30gLombardy region11 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Casalmaggiore?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Casalmaggiore area: the latest nearby dates back to 10 months ago.
Is Casalmaggiore a seismic area?
Casalmaggiore 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 Casalmaggiore?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Casalmaggiore was magnitude 3.7, in 2018.
When was the last quake near Casalmaggiore?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Casalmaggiore was 2 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)