Province of Cremona

Earthquakes today in Spinadesco

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:37). Latest: M2.2 on 16 February 2025 at 16:23, 4 km North-East of Alseno, 24 km deep.

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Latest earthquake within 30 km

4 km North-East of Alseno

1 year ago · 16 Feb 2025, 16:23
Depth 24 km

Seismic activity within 30 km

30 km radius
604
days since the last quake within 30 km
43
quakes recorded since 2015
~3 months
on average, one quake every
3.7
The strongest within 30 km
3 km West of San Giorgio Piacentino
3 years ago · 13 Oct 2023, 09:25

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

How seismic is Spinadesco: 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 = 0.081 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
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0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
0
Within 30 km
last 12 months
M3.7
Strongest since 2015
Within 30 km

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

No epicentre attributed to Spinadesco in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 1,575 inhabitants

The seismic history of Spinadesco

The earthquakes that were actually felt in Spinadesco over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).

  1. 2000NF18 June 2000

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Pianura emiliana earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 75 km away

  2. 1991III-IV31 October 1991

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Emilia occidentale earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 22 km away

  3. 1987NF2 May 1987

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 70 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.

18025.6
Valle dell'Oglio earthquake
12 May 1802 · 33 km from here
VIII-IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
14385.6
Parmense earthquake
11 June 1438 · 40 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19715.5
Parmense earthquake
15 July 1971 · 48 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
17865.2
Pianura lombarda earthquake
7 April 1786 · 33 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

Portalbera-Cremona

The town sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.7between 2 and 7 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

February 20251eventmax 2.2
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Earthquake map within 30 km

43 events
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Latest earthquakes within 30 km

2.2
4 km North-East of Alseno
24 km South · 24 km
1 year ago
16 Feb 2025, 16:23
2.5
1 year ago
20 Nov 2024, 05:59
2.2
2 km East of Roccabianca
30 km East · 19 km
2 years ago
4 Sept 2024, 14:28
2.2
3 km East of San Giorgio Piacentino
24 km South-West · 21 km
2 years ago
22 Nov 2023, 17:16
2.6
3 km West of San Giorgio Piacentino
28 km South-West · 25 km
2 years ago
15 Oct 2023, 19:17
2.3
2 km South of San Giorgio Piacentino
28 km South-West · 26 km
2 years ago
14 Oct 2023, 21:16
2.4
4 km South-West of Podenzano
29 km South-West · 26 km
3 years ago
13 Oct 2023, 09:52
2.4
3 years ago
13 Oct 2023, 09:43
3.7
3 km West of San Giorgio Piacentino
29 km South-West · 22 km
3 years ago
13 Oct 2023, 09:25
2.5
3 years ago
13 Oct 2023, 08:29

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Spinadesco 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.
Spinadesco0
Nearby towns average0.2

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: 019100

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Spinadesco today?

No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Spinadesco. The latest dates back to 16 February 2025.

Is Spinadesco a seismic area?

Spinadesco 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 Spinadesco?

In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Spinadesco was magnitude 3.7, on 13 October 2023.

When was the last quake near Spinadesco?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Spinadesco 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)