Earthquakes today in Persico Dosimo
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:39). Latest: M2.2 on 4 September 2024 at 14:28, 2 km East of Roccabianca, 19 km deep.
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Persico Dosimo: zone 3
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 = 0.084 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Persico Dosimo. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Persico Dosimo.
The seismic history of Persico Dosimo
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Persico Dosimo over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2000II-III18 June 2000
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 68 km away · observed at Persico Dosimo (Dosimo)
- 1987NF2 May 1987
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 64 km away · observed at Persico Dosimo (Dosimo)
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 11 km from Portalbera-Cremona, 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
17 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Persico Dosimo 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 · last 30 daysLombardy region14 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Persico Dosimo today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Persico Dosimo. The latest dates back to 4 September 2024.
Is Persico Dosimo a seismic area?
Persico Dosimo 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 Persico Dosimo?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Persico Dosimo was magnitude 2.4, on 11 April 2023.
When was the last quake near Persico Dosimo?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Persico Dosimo dates back to 4 September 2024, magnitude 2.2.
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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)