Earthquakes today in Pieve San Giacomo
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:46). Latest: M1.7 on 7 November 2025 at 06:48, 1 km West of San Martino dall'Argine, 10 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
1 km West of San Martino dall'Argine
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 Pieve San Giacomo: 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 = 0.080 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Pieve San Giacomo. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Pieve San Giacomo.
The seismic history of Pieve San Giacomo
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Pieve San Giacomo over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1991IV31 October 1991
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Emilia occidentale earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 26 km away
- 1986NF6 December 1986
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Ferrarese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 100 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
24 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Pieve San Giacomo 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 Pieve San Giacomo today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Pieve San Giacomo. The latest dates back to 7 November 2025.
Is Pieve San Giacomo a seismic area?
Pieve San Giacomo 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 Pieve San Giacomo?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Pieve San Giacomo was magnitude 2.7, on 2 November 2016.
When was the last quake near Pieve San Giacomo?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Pieve San Giacomo 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)