Earthquakes in Castelvisconti
No epicentres recorded in Castelvisconti 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 = 0.098 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Castelvisconti plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Castelvisconti
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Castelvisconti over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1991NF31 October 1991
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Emilia occidentale earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 41 km away
- 1987NF2 May 1987
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 80 km away
- 1894IV-V27 November 1894
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Bresciano earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 32 km away
- 1891IV7 June 1891
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 99 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 4 km from Western S-Alps external thrust shallow-east, 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?
Castelvisconti 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 Castelvisconti?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Castelvisconti area.
Is Castelvisconti a seismic area?
Castelvisconti 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 Castelvisconti?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Castelvisconti was magnitude 2.7, in 2026.
When was the last quake near Castelvisconti?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Castelvisconti was 7 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)