Earthquakes in Torricella del Pizzo
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 = 0.085 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Torricella del Pizzo plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Torricella del Pizzo
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Torricella del Pizzo 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
- 2000III18 June 2000
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 44 km away
- 1996NF16 December 1996
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 39 km away
- 1991IV31 October 1991
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Emilia occidentale earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 24 km away
- 1951V15 May 1951
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lodigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 57 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 8 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?
Torricella del Pizzo 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 Torricella del Pizzo?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Torricella del Pizzo area: the latest nearby dates back to 24 months ago.
Is Torricella del Pizzo a seismic area?
Torricella del Pizzo 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 Torricella del Pizzo?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Torricella del Pizzo was magnitude 3.0, in 2022.
When was the last quake near Torricella del Pizzo?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Torricella del Pizzo was 10 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)