Province of Cremona

Earthquakes in Grumello Cremonese ed Uniti

Low-seismicity area

No epicentres recorded in Grumello Cremonese ed Uniti in our archive. Here is the seismicity of the area and its surroundings.

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
194
days since the last quake nearby
12
quakes recorded since 2014
~12 months
on average, one quake every
2.7
The strongest within 30 km
2 km South-East of Cremosano
7 months ago · 11 Feb, 09:15

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

How seismic is this area?

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 = 0.084 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

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In the town
total on record
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In the town
last 12 months
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last 12 months
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Grumello Cremonese ed Uniti plus nearby towns.

No earthquakes recorded in Grumello Cremonese ed Uniti · 1,873 inhabitants

The seismic history of Grumello Cremonese ed Uniti

The earthquakes that were actually felt in Grumello Cremonese ed Uniti 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 32 km away · observed at Grumello Cremonese ed Uniti (Grumello Cremonese)

  2. 1987II-III2 May 1987

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

    Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 79 km away · observed at Grumello Cremonese ed Uniti (Grumello Cremonese)

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 · 24 km from here
VIII-IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
17865.2
Pianura lombarda earthquake
7 April 1786 · 25 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19515.2
Lodigiano earthquake
15 May 1951 · 19 km from here
VI-VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
17385.1
Emilia occidentale earthquake
5 November 1738 · 36 km from here
VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.

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

The closest seismic structure

Portalbera-Cremona

The town lies about 6 km from Portalbera-Cremona, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

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).

Area over time

August 2026no events
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Earthquake map

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Earthquakes in the area

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Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Grumello Cremonese ed Uniti 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.
Grumello Cremonese ed Uniti0
Nearby towns average0

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 · 30g
ISTAT code: 019051

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Grumello Cremonese ed Uniti?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Grumello Cremonese ed Uniti area.

Is Grumello Cremonese ed Uniti a seismic area?

Grumello Cremonese ed Uniti 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 Grumello Cremonese ed Uniti?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Grumello Cremonese ed Uniti was magnitude 2.7, in 2026.

When was the last quake near Grumello Cremonese ed Uniti?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Grumello Cremonese ed Uniti was 7 months ago.

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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)

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