Earthquakes in Pessina Cremonese
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 = 0.090 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Pessina Cremonese plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Pessina Cremonese
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Pessina Cremonese over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2000NF18 June 2000
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 58 km away
- 1991IV-V31 October 1991
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Emilia occidentale earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 35 km away
- 1986NF6 December 1986
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Ferrarese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 96 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 Piadena, 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
7 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Pessina Cremonese 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 Pessina Cremonese?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Pessina Cremonese area: the latest nearby dates back to 59 months ago.
Is Pessina Cremonese a seismic area?
Pessina Cremonese 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 Pessina Cremonese?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Pessina Cremonese was magnitude 2.7, in 2016.
When was the last quake near Pessina Cremonese?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Pessina Cremonese was 2 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)