Province of Cremona

Earthquakes today in Piadena Drizzona

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 13:17). Latest: M1.7 on 7 November 2025 at 06:48, 1 km West of San Martino dall'Argine, 10 km deep.

1.7
very light

Latest earthquake within 30 km

1 km West of San Martino dall'Argine

11 months ago · 7 Nov 2025, 06:48
Depth 10 km

Seismic activity within 30 km

30 km radius
340
days since the last quake within 30 km
23
quakes recorded since 2015
~6 months
on average, one quake every
2.7
The strongest within 30 km
3 km North-West of Torrile
9 years ago · 2 Nov 2016, 07:55

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

How seismic is Piadena Drizzona: 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 = 0.084 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Go to Canneto sull'Oglio Earthquake details
0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
1
Within 30 km
last 12 months
M2.7
Strongest since 2015
Within 30 km

“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Piadena Drizzona. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Piadena Drizzona.

No epicentre attributed to Piadena Drizzona in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 4,132 inhabitants

The great earthquakes in this area's history

Almost a thousand years of catalogues: the strongest documented events within ~50 km.

12225.7
Bresciano-Veronese earthquake
25 December 1222 · 49 km from here
14385.6
Parmense earthquake
11 June 1438 · 34 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19715.5
Parmense earthquake
15 July 1971 · 36 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
18325.5
Reggiano earthquake
13 March 1832 · 42 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

Piadena

The town lies about 2 km from Piadena, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.1between 3 and 6 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

November 20251eventmax 1.7
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Earthquake map within 30 km

23 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Latest earthquakes within 30 km

1.7
11 months ago
7 Nov 2025, 06:48
1.8
6 km West of Sabbioneta
16 km South-East · 46 km
1 year ago
6 Jan 2025, 03:40
2.0
2 km West of Boretto
29 km South-East · 8 km
1 year ago
10 Nov 2024, 17:48
2.2
2 km East of Roccabianca
18 km South-West · 19 km
2 years ago
4 Sept 2024, 14:28
2.1
5 km East of Colorno
20 km South · 8 km
2 years ago
16 Jul 2024, 20:33
1.6
3 years ago
15 May 2023, 17:13
2.4
2 km South-East of Alfianello
21 km North-West · 22 km
3 years ago
11 Apr 2023, 20:35
2.3
5 km South of Sabbioneta
23 km South-East · 47 km
4 years ago
9 Apr 2022, 22:48
2.2
2 km East of Volongo
7 km North-West · 18 km
4 years ago
29 Oct 2021, 02:31
1.7
5 years ago
1 Jun 2021, 05:38

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Piadena Drizzona 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.
Piadena Drizzona0
Nearby towns average0.6

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: 019116

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Piadena Drizzona today?

No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Piadena Drizzona. The latest dates back to 7 November 2025.

Is Piadena Drizzona a seismic area?

Piadena Drizzona 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 Piadena Drizzona?

In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Piadena Drizzona was magnitude 2.7, on 2 November 2016.

When was the last quake near Piadena Drizzona?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Piadena Drizzona dates back to 7 November 2025, magnitude 1.7.

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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)