Earthquakes today in Sesto ed Uniti
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:42). Latest: M2.2 on 16 February 2025 at 16:23, 4 km North-East of Alseno, 24 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 Sesto ed Uniti: 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 = 0.081 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Sesto ed Uniti. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Sesto ed Uniti.
The seismic history of Sesto ed Uniti
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Sesto ed Uniti over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1986NF6 December 1986
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Ferrarese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 121 km away · observed at Casanova del Morbasco
- 1986NF6 December 1986
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Ferrarese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 121 km away · observed at Cortetano
- 1986NF6 December 1986
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Ferrarese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 121 km away · observed at Luignano
- 1986NF6 December 1986
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Ferrarese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 121 km away · observed at Sesto ed Uniti (Sesto Cremonese)
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 5 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
16 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Sesto ed Uniti 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 Sesto ed Uniti today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Sesto ed Uniti. The latest dates back to 16 February 2025.
Is Sesto ed Uniti a seismic area?
Sesto ed Uniti 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 Sesto ed Uniti?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Sesto ed Uniti was magnitude 2.6, on 7 October 2023.
When was the last quake near Sesto ed Uniti?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Sesto ed Uniti dates back to 16 February 2025, 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)