Earthquakes in Castelleone
No epicentres recorded in Castelleone in our archive. Here is the seismicity of the area and its surroundings.
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 = 0.086 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Castelleone plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Castelleone
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Castelleone over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1995NF29 October 1995
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Lago d'Iseo earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 48 km away
- 1991NF31 October 1991
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Emilia occidentale earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 44 km away
- 1987III-IV2 May 1987
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 91 km away
- 1986NF6 December 1986
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Ferrarese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 137 km away
- 1951VI15 May 1951
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Lodigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 14 km away
- 1832IV-V13 March 1832
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Reggiano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 82 km away
- 1572IV4 June 1572
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 72 km away
- 1504V31 December 1504
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Bolognese earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 153 km away
- 1276F29 July 1276
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 125 km away
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 6 km from Western S-Alps external thrust shallow-west, 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
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Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Castelleone 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 Castelleone?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Castelleone area.
Is Castelleone a seismic area?
Castelleone 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 Castelleone?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Castelleone was magnitude 3.3, in 2016.
When was the last quake near Castelleone?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Castelleone was 7 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)