Earthquakes in Spineda
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 = 0.075 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Spineda plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Spineda
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Spineda over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002NF13 November 2002
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Franciacorta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 71 km away
- 2000NF18 June 2000
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 36 km away
- 1998NF21 February 1998
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 36 km away
- 1996NF16 December 1996
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 31 km away
- 1996NF25 November 1996
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 35 km away
- 1987V2 May 1987
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 32 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 5 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
8 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Spineda 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 Spineda?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Spineda area: the latest nearby dates back to 10 months ago.
Is Spineda a seismic area?
Spineda 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 Spineda?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Spineda was magnitude 3.0, in 2020.
When was the last quake near Spineda?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Spineda was 10 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)