Earthquakes in Persico Dosimo
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 = 0.084 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Persico Dosimo plus nearby towns.
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).
Area over time
Earthquake map
3 eventsEarthquakes in the area
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 · 30gLombardy region11 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Persico Dosimo?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Persico Dosimo area: the latest nearby dates back to 41 months ago.
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 last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Persico Dosimo was magnitude 2.4, in 2023.
When was the last quake near Persico Dosimo?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Persico Dosimo was 24 months ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)