Province of Cremona

Earthquakes today in Gerre de' Caprioli

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:39). Latest: M3.2 on 31 March 2025 at 18:48, 4 km South-East of Castell'Arquato, 24 km deep.

3.2
weak

Latest earthquake within 30 km

4 km South-East of Castell'Arquato

1 year ago · 31 Mar 2025, 18:48
Depth 24 km

Seismic activity within 30 km

30 km radius
561
days since the last quake within 30 km
31
quakes recorded since 2015
~5 months
on average, one quake every
3.5
The strongest within 30 km
6 km South-West of Alseno
7 years ago · 22 May 2019, 16:37

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is Gerre de' Caprioli: zone 3

Zone3
Seismic zone 3

Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.

Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.

Low
Expected shaking, compared with the other Italian municipalities (INGV MPS04 model)

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).

Closest earthquake
Go to San Pietro in Cerro Earthquake details
0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
0
Within 30 km
last 12 months
M3.5
Strongest since 2015
Within 30 km

“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Gerre de' Caprioli. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Gerre de' Caprioli.

No epicentre attributed to Gerre de' Caprioli in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 1,283 inhabitants

The seismic history of Gerre de' Caprioli

The earthquakes that were actually felt in Gerre de' Caprioli over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).

  1. 1991III31 October 1991

    Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.

    Emilia occidentale earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 17 km away

  2. 1987III2 May 1987

    Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.

    Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 61 km away · observed at Bosco Ex Parmigiano

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.

18025.6
Valle dell'Oglio earthquake
12 May 1802 · 40 km from here
VIII-IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
14385.6
Parmense earthquake
11 June 1438 · 32 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19715.5
Parmense earthquake
15 July 1971 · 39 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
18185.2
Parmense earthquake
9 December 1818 · 49 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.

Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

The closest seismic structure

Portalbera-Cremona

The town sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.7between 2 and 7 km deep

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

March 20251eventmax 3.2
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Earthquake map within 30 km

31 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Latest earthquakes within 30 km

3.2
4 km South-East of Castell'Arquato
30 km South-West · 24 km
1 year ago
31 Mar 2025, 18:48
2.2
4 km North-East of Alseno
20 km South · 24 km
1 year ago
16 Feb 2025, 16:23
2.5
3 km South-East of Fiorenzuola d'Arda
21 km South-West · 29 km
1 year ago
20 Nov 2024, 05:59
2.2
2 km East of Roccabianca
20 km South-East · 19 km
2 years ago
4 Sept 2024, 14:28
2.2
3 km East of San Giorgio Piacentino
27 km South-West · 21 km
2 years ago
22 Nov 2023, 17:16
2.6
1 km South of Podenzano
30 km South-West · 18 km
3 years ago
13 Oct 2023, 07:19
2.6
2 km East of San Giorgio Piacentino
28 km South-West · 22 km
3 years ago
7 Oct 2023, 10:33
2.1
1 km South-East of Podenzano
30 km South-West · 21 km
3 years ago
6 Oct 2023, 08:29
2.4
2 km South-East of Alfianello
20 km North-East · 22 km
3 years ago
11 Apr 2023, 20:35
2.7
4 years ago
13 Jan 2022, 11:30

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Gerre de' Caprioli is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 0% of the 113 towns in the province.
Gerre de' Caprioli0
Nearby towns average0.2

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 · last 30 daysLombardy region14 events · last 30 days
ISTAT code: 019048

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Gerre de' Caprioli today?

No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Gerre de' Caprioli. The latest dates back to 31 March 2025.

Is Gerre de' Caprioli a seismic area?

Gerre de' Caprioli 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 Gerre de' Caprioli?

In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Gerre de' Caprioli was magnitude 3.5, on 22 May 2019.

When was the last quake near Gerre de' Caprioli?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Gerre de' Caprioli dates back to 31 March 2025, magnitude 3.2.

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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)